In the heart of Sanaa, the Yemeni capital, and in an additional area east of the city, the IDF carried out Operation Ringing Bells on Wednesday. As part of the operation, the Israeli Air Force struck deep inside Yemen, targeting Houthi military sites.
The Houthis confirmed that Israeli fighter jets carried out a series of strikes on Sanaa. The group said its air defense systems were activated in response.
According to the IDF Spokesperson's Unit, the strikes targeted Houthi military facilities in both Sanaa and al-Jawf. The targets included military camps housing armed operatives, the Houthis' military propaganda division, and a fuel storage facility used to support their operations.
The IDF noted that the strikes came in response to repeated drone launches toward Israel over the past week, including one that struck Ramon Airport's passenger terminal.
The IDF added that the Houthis' propaganda headquarters that was destroyed in the strikes had been used to spread incitement and distribute speeches by the group's leader, Abdul Malik al-Houthi, and spokesman Yahya Sarea. The targeted military camps, the statement said, were used to plan and execute terrorist operations against Israel and included command and intelligence centers.
