{"id":2478186,"date":"2025-08-24T14:26:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T18:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israeli-airstrikes-hit-yemens-capital-targeting-iran-backed-houthis\/"},"modified":"2025-08-24T14:28:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T18:28:09","slug":"israeli-airstrikes-hit-yemens-capital-targeting-iran-backed-houthis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israeli-airstrikes-hit-yemens-capital-targeting-iran-backed-houthis\/","title":{"rendered":"Israeli airstrikes hit Yemen\u2019s capital, targeting Iran-backed Houthis"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fisraeli-airstrikes-hit-yemens-capital-targeting-iran-backed-houthis%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2478186&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports that Israeli airstrikes targeted YemenS capital, Sanaa, striking multiple locations including power plants and a military site near the presidential palace. These attacks occurred days after Houthi rebels, who are backed by Iran, fired a missile toward Israel-the first time they used a cluster bomb this year. According to the Houthi-run health ministry, the strikes resulted in at least two deaths and 35 injuries. Residents described loud explosions and visible smoke in central areas. The Houthis have been launching missiles and drones toward Israel for over 22 months in support of Palestinians amid the ongoing war in gaza, and they vowed to continue their attacks despite the Israeli airstrikes. Israeli forces stated that the targeted facilities were significant for military activities. The strikes mark the first Israeli attacks in Yemen since a similar operation against energy infrastructure a week earlier. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Israeli airstrikes hit Yemen&rsquo;s capital, targeting Iran-backed Houthis<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2210210\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>CAIRO (AP) &mdash; <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Israeli<\/a> airstrikes hit <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/yemen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Yemen<\/a>&rsquo;s capital on Sunday, days after Houthi rebels fired a missile toward Israel that its military described as the first cluster bomb the rebels had fired at it since 2023.<\/p>\n<p>The Iranian-backed Houthis said the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >strikes hit multiple areas<\/a> across Sanaa. The Houthi-run health ministry said at least two people were killed and 35 others were wounded.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3780098\/lavrov-russia-putin-meet-zelensky-de-facto-head-regime\/\">Lavrov says Russia ready to meet Zelensky in his capacity as &#8216;de facto head of the regime&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3780080\/russia-ukraine-nuclear-power-plant-drone-attack\/\">Russia accuses Ukraine of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russia-accuses-ukraine-of-hitting-nuclear-power-plant-in-drone-attack\/\" title=\"Russia accuses Ukraine of hitting nuclear power plant in drone attack\">hitting nuclear power plant<\/a> in drone attack<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3780052\/kim-jong-un-tests-missiles-days-before-us-south-korea-summit\/\">Kim Jong Un tests new missiles days before US-South Korea summit<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The rebels&rsquo; Al-Masirah satellite television reported a strike on an oil company, and video on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stranded-suez-canal-cargo-ship-partially-freed\/\" title=\"Stranded Suez Canal Cargo Ship Partially Freed\">social media showed<\/a> a fireball erupting there.<\/p>\n<p>Israel&rsquo;s military said it struck the Asar and Hizaz power plants, calling them &ldquo;a significant electricity supply facility for military activities,&rdquo; along with a military site where the presidential palace is located.<\/p>\n<p>Sanaa residents told the <em>Associated Press <\/em>they heard loud explosions close to a closed military academy and the presidential palace. They said they could see plumes of smoke near Sabeen Square, a central gathering place in the capital.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Smoke billows following Israeli airstrikes in multiple areas in Sanaa, Yemen, Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025. (AP Photo\/Osamah Abdulrahman)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;The sounds of explosions were very strong,&rdquo; said Hussein Mohamed, who lives close to the presidential palace.<\/p>\n<p>Ahmed al Mekhlafy said he felt the sheer force of the strikes. &ldquo;The house was rocked, and the windows were shattered,&rdquo; he told the <em>Associated Press<\/em> by phone.<\/p>\n<p>The Houthis have launched missiles and drones toward Israel and targeted ships in the Red Sea for over 22 months, saying they are attacking in solidarity with Palestinians amid the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/israel-hamas-war\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">war in Gaza<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Nasruddin Amer, deputy head of the Houthi media office, claimed the latest airstrikes won&rsquo;t deter the rebels and vowed to continue attacks on Israel.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3778352\/un-backed-monitor-declares-famine-gaza\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UN-BACKED MONITOR DECLARES FAMINE IN GAZA FOR FIRST TIME<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our military operations supporting Gaza won&rsquo;t stop, God willing, unless the aggression is stopped, and the siege is lifted,&rdquo; he wrote on social media.<\/p>\n<p>The Israeli strikes were the first to hit Yemen since a week ago, when Israel said it targeted energy infrastructure it believed was used by the rebels.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Israeli airstrikes target Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen&#8217;s capital<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2634,"featured_media":2478187,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AP25236524055325.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[22666,61896,4671,32219,5517],"class_list":["post-2478186","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-airstrikes","tag-iran-backed-houthis","tag-israel","tag-middle-east-conflict","tag-yemen"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AP25236524055325.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2478186","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2634"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2478186"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2478186\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2478190,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2478186\/revisions\/2478190"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2478187"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2478186"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2478186"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2478186"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}