Sanaa, Yemen – Israel launched an airstrike targeting a command headquarters in the โYemeni capital,โ Sanaa, on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, according to reports from Al โขMasirah television and confirmed by officials from both sides of the conflict. the attack marks a significant escalation in regional tensions amidโ the ongoing Israel-Hamas war and raises concerns about aโข potential broadening โof the conflict.
The strike occurred in an area between two mountains utilized as a command and control center,Reuters reported,citing Sanaa residents. โคWhile the extentโฃ of damageโค remains unknown, the Yemeni oil and gas company โalleges that Israeli jets also targeted medical stations on Jalanโ Al-Sitteen in Sanaa. This attack comes as the Houthi movement in Yemen, which โcontrols Sanaa, has โขvoiced supportโ for Hamas andโค warned against further Israeli actionsโค in โGaza.
Spokesmen for Yemen’s al-Asbahi Ministryโข ofโข Health and the Houthi military, Yahya Saree, have both confirmed the attack. As of this reporting, there has been no direct comment from Israel. The โฃstrike’s timing and โขtarget suggest โa potential attempt to disrupt Houthi capabilities or signalโ a deterrentโ against any direct involvement in the conflict. โthe situation remains fluid, with the potential for further retaliatory actions and increased regional instability.