Israel’s Air Force is carrying out strikes against the Houthi targets in Sanaa, including missile bases and the presidential palace, local media reported late Sunday afternoon. The report comes on the same day that an IDF investigation revealed that for the first time, the Houthis fired a missile containing Iranian cluster munitions at Israel on Friday night. Earlier on Sunday, Walla reported that Israel is preparing to carry out a large-scale strike against the Houthis. According to a political source quoted by the report, IDF intelligence and Mossad officials are compiling an extensive list of Houthi military targets. Despite claims by senior IDF officials in recent months that striking the Houthis is challenging because most of their critical military targets are underground, the political source said that “the Houthis are conquerable. They need to be hit simultaneously in their command and control system, ports, military capabilities, and defense industry.” In June, the IDF carried out a targeted assassination attempt on the Houthis’ Chief of Staff, Muhammad Abd Gharmari, while he was chewing khat with other senior officials. He survived the attack but was seriously wounded. Since October 7, Houthi missile attacks have forced millions of Israelis into shelters, often in the dead of the night. Israel has carried out multiple retaliatory strikes on Houthi targets, but the attacks on Israel have continued. (YWN Israel Desk—Jerusalem) | Read More The Yeshiva World
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