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Sunday, August 17, 2025
Israeli Navy struck Yemeni power plant near Houthi-controlled capital, official says
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The Israeli Navy carried out this morning’s strike on the power plant south of Sanaa, the Houthi-controlled capital of Yemen, an Israeli defense official says.
Local media reported large explosions in the area that knocked generators out of service. The Iran-backed Houthi terror group blamed the strike on “aggression.”
There is no immediate official comment from the IDF on the strike.
It marks the second time that the Israeli Navy has struck in Yemen, after an attack on the Houthi-controlled Hodeida port in June.
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