At just after 2:30 AM on Thursday, Israelis across central Israel were woken up to rocket alerts after a Houthi ballistic missile launched from Yemen was detected. The rocket was intercepted, but some of the shrapnel hit a neighborhood of Ramat Gan, near Tel Aviv.
Shortly after, it was reported that the Israeli Air Force hit targets in Sanaa, the capital of Yemen.
IDF Spokesperson Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said the IDF hit Houthis infrastructures this morning in response to the ongoing attacks. Among the Houthi targets Israel hit were ports and power stations in Sanaa.
“The Houthis are also targeting other countries in the Middle East, the United States and other countries. Through their attacks on international shipping and their establishment in the Red Sea, the Houthis have become a global threat. Who is behind the Houthis? Iran. The Iranian regime finances, arms and directs the terrorist activities of the Houthis,” said Hagari.
According to foreign media sources, large parts of the capital were blacked out, and large fires can be seen raging.
The attacks reportedly included:
– 4 attacks on the Haziz power plant south of Sanaa.
– 2 attacks on the D’Habban power plant north of Sanaa.
– 4 strikes on the port of Hodeidah, in the Yemeni border.
– 2 attacks on the Ras Issa oil facility, in western Yemen.
Hizaz power plant covered in flames as Yemen capital Sanaa is plunged into a blackout, following massive Israeli airstrikes https://t.co/FQUoUOpAhg pic.twitter.com/HgJZp4i9De
— RT (@RT_com) December 19, 2024
No one was reported wounded in the Houthi’s attack against Israel, though millions of Israelis were forced to rush to bomb shelters in the middle of the night.
?⚡️Israeli media: Extensive damage in Ramat Gan from the Yemeni missile strike#Iraq #Syria #Hezbollah #Beirut #Lebanon #Israel #TelAviv #Gaza #Yemen #Iran #Tehran #IRGC https://t.co/7S7weYDaGv pic.twitter.com/YUK0IibDim
— War Analysis (@iiamguri9) December 19, 2024
