JERUSALEM, Aug 17, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Israel said Sunday it targeted an 
energy infrastructure site in Yemen's capital Sanaa, linked to the Iran-
backed Huthi rebels behind repeated attacks on Israel during the Gaza war.

A military statement said Israeli forces "struck... deep inside Yemen, 
targeting an energy infrastructure site that served the Huthi terrorist 
regime" in the area of the rebel-held capital, without naming the site.

The Huthis' Al-Masirah TV, citing a civil defence source, reported "an 
aggression targeting the Haziz power station" south of the city.

There were no immediate reports of casualties.

A photographer working with AFP reported significant damage at the site.

An employee of the power station told AFP that "two aggressive strikes by the 
Israeli enemy" hit the site in the early morning, but there were no 
casualties.

Since the October 2023 start of the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip, the 
Huthis have repeatedly fired missiles and drones at Israel, claiming to be 
acting in solidarity with the Palestinians.

Most Huthi attacks have been intercepted, but have prompted Israeli air 
strikes on rebel targets in Yemen.

The military said its latest "strikes were conducted in response to repeated 
attacks" by the Huthis.

On Sunday afternoon, the Israeli military said it intercepted another missile 
fired from Yemen, after sirens went off in several regions.

Beyond attacks on Israel, the Huthis have also targeted ships they say are 
Israeli-linked in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden off Yemen.

The Iran-backed group broadened its campaign to target ships tied to the 
United States and Britain after the two countries began military strikes 
aimed at securing the waterway in January 2024.

In May, the rebels cemented a ceasefire with the United States that ended 
weeks of intense US strikes, but vowed to continue targeting Israeli ships.