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Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu warned of retaliation if Yemen responds to Israeli airstrikes on Sana’a. He said the strikes were meant to send a clear message to the Houthis.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Photo: AP)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Monday of an attack in case Yemen retaliates to Israeli strikes on multiple targets in Sana’a. He also said the Sunday strikes were aimed at sending a clear message to the Houthis.
In a series of X posts, Benjamin Netanyahu mentioned that the Israeli Air Force carried out strikes on “strategic targets” in Yemen, including the Presidential Palace in the heart of Sana’a, the city’s power station, and its fuel supply tanks.
“Today, the Air Force has once again attacked strategic targets in Yemen: the Presidential Palace in the heart of Sana’a, the city’s power station and the fuel tanks which supply it,” Netanyahu stated.
He said the strikes were aimed at sending a clear message to the Houthis.
“The terrorist Houthi regime is learning, the hard way, that it will pay, and is already paying, a very heavy price for its acts of aggression against the State of Israel,” he added.
The Prime Minister congratulated the military leadership and pilots involved in the operation, noting that “all our planes have returned to our territory.”
Reiterating Israel’s stance, Netanyahu mentioned, “Whoever attacks us – we attack them. Whoever is planning to attack us – we attack them. I think that the entire region is getting to know the strength and the determination of the State of Israel.”
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:“Today, the Air Force has once again attacked strategic targets in Yemen: the Presidential Palace in the heart of Sana’a, the city’s power station and the fuel tanks which supply it. pic.twitter.com/f8tQmKrGiq
— Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) August 24, 2025
Israeli strikes hit the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Sunday in retaliation for Houthi missiles fired towards Israel, with a Houthi health official saying the attack killed six people and wounded 86, Reuters said.
The strikes are the latest in over a year of direct attacks and counterstrikes between Israel and Houthi militants in Yemen, part of a spillover from the war in Gaza.
The Israeli military said the targets included a military compound housing the presidential palace, two power plants and a fuel storage site. The strikes killed six people and injured 86 in a final toll, a Houthi Health Ministry spokesperson said on X.
“The strikes were conducted in response to repeated attacks by the Houthi terrorist regime against the State of Israel and its civilians, including the launching of surface-to-surface missiles and UAVs toward Israeli territory in recent days,” the Israeli military said in a statement.
On Friday, the Houthis said they had fired a ballistic missile towards Israel in their latest attack, which they said was in support of Palestinians in Gaza. An Israeli Air Force official said on Sunday the missile most likely carried several sub-munitions “intended to be detonated upon impact.”
Since Israel’s war in Gaza against the Palestinian militant group Hamas began in October 2023, the Iran-aligned Houthis have attacked vessels in the Red Sea in what they describe as acts of solidarity with the Palestinians.
Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
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