Published on, Aug. 17 -- August 17, 2025 3:21 PM

Israel confirmed on Sunday that its military had struck an energy infrastructure site used by Yemen's Huthi rebels near the capital Sanaa. The strike is part of Israel's response to repeated missile and drone attacks launched by the Iran-backed group amid the ongoing war in Gaza. The targeted location, reportedly the Haziz power plant south of Sanaa, was described by Israel as supporting the "Huthi terrorist regime."

Israeli officials stated that the operation aimed to disrupt the rebels' operational capabilities, especially their ability to launch attacks toward Israel. Since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war in October 2023, the Huthis have consistently fired projectiles at Israel i...