Israeli Airstrikes Targeting Iran-backed Houthis Rock Yemen’s Capital

SANAA, YEMEN – AUGUST 24: Firefighters try to extinguish the fire following the Israeli warplanes struck several sites in capital Sanaa, including the presidential palace and power plants, Yemen on August 24, 2025. Flames and smoke rise from the area as military statement claimed that the strikes targeted Houthi infrastructure in Sanaa, including the Asar and Hizaz power plants, a site for storing fuel, and a military site in which the presidential palace is located (Photo by Stringer/Anadolu via Getty Images)

CAIRO (AP) — Israeli airstrikes have hit Yemen’s capital, days after the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels fired what the Israeli military described as the first cluster bomb they’ve launched since 2023. The Houthis said Sunday’s strikes hit multiple areas across Sanaa. The Houthi-run health ministry says four people were killed and 67 others wounded in a strike on an oil company. Video on social media showed a fireball erupting there. Israel’s military says it struck the Asar and Hizaz power plants, calling them “a significant electricity supply facility for military activities.” The Houthis have been firing at Israel in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.