At this point the Pentagon has engaged in over a week of ‘continuous’ operations in Yemen, and Monday has seen US airstrikes pound Houthi sites across the country once again. The Houthis are now reporting that American strikes have hit a residential neighborhood, resulting in casualties.
“The rebel-controlled SABA news agency reported, citing health officials, that the US-attributed strike on a residential neighborhood in western Sanaa killed one and injured 13, including three children,” says regional media.
The person killed was reportedly a senior Houthi official. Israeli media observes that “Footage released by the rebels showed the rubble of a collapsed building and pools of blood staining the gray dust covering the ground.”
“A building next to the collapsed structure still stood, suggesting American forces likely used a lower-yield warhead in the strike,” the report continues.
The prior day, Sunday, saw the Houthis launch another ballistic missile at Israel, with the Israel Defense Forces saying it intercepted the inbound projectile. However, the IDF said the threat still caused “millions” of Israeli citizens to have to take shelter as warning sirens sounded.
“Following the alerts that were activated a short time ago in several areas of the country, the Air Force intercepted one missile launched from Yemen. The missile was intercepted before it crossed into the country’s territory,” the IDF said in a Hebrew social media post.
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