CAIRO (AP) – Israeli airstrikes rocked Yemen’s capital Sanaa on Thursday. Sanaa is under the control of Iran-backed Hooti rebels, the Israeli army said. There were no immediate reports of victims.
The strike collided with a densely populated area of Sanaa, including a nearby western part of the city where resident Hussein Salem said he saw a smoke plume rising.
“It’s like an earthquake,” Salem said.
The Israeli military said it had collided with Sanaa’s hooty “military targets” without providing details.
Thursday’s attack comes after Israeli forces said it was last week’s third strike, after saying it had intercepted a drone launched towards Israel by rebels earlier in the day.
Israeli airstrikes on Sunday airstrikes in Yemini’s capital He killed at least 10 people. According to Houthis and the Israeli military, these strikes collided with military facilities near the presidential palace, power plants and oil facilities managed by Houthis.
Tensions in the region were high on Thursday as France, Germany and the UK began the process Reimposes Iran’s sanctions About that nuclear program.
A mechanism known as “snapback” can freeze Iranian assets overseas, halt arms trading and place updated sanctions on ballistic missile programs. It is designed to maintain a veto power at the United Nations and could be effective.
Iran has accused European countries of action of “unjust, illegal and lacking legal basis.”
Houthis fired missiles and drones at Israel, targeting targeted ships in the Red Sea Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza. Rebels say their attacks are in solidarity with the Palestinians.
Israeli-US-led coalition was criticised in response to Houthi’s attack Areas owned by Yemeni rebelsthere have been major strikes for months, including Sanaa and the strategic coastal city of Hodeida. The Israeli strike halted SANAA airport in May.
The Trump administration has announced a contract with Houthis to end the airstrikes in exchange for the end of the shipment attack in May. However, the rebels said the deal did not include halting attacks on targets that were thought to be consistent with Israel.
