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Sunday, August 17, 2025
IDF confirms strike on Yemeni power plant ‘used by the Houthi terror regime’
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The IDF, in a statement, confirms carrying out a strike against “energy infrastructure used by the Houthi terror regime” near the Yemeni capital of Sanaa this morning.
The strike was carried out by Israeli Navy missile boats, according to a defense official. Explosions were reported earlier at a power plant in the area.
“The strikes were conducted in response to repeated attacks by the Houthi terrorist regime against the State of Israel and its citizens, including the launching of surface-to-surface missiles and UAVs toward Israeli territory,” the IDF says.
Since the last Israeli strike on Yemen on July 21, the Iran-backed Houthis have launched at least seven ballistic missiles and seven drones at Israel.
The Times of Israel Community.