Jerusalem, 17 August, 2025 (TPS-IL) — The Israel Defense Forces confirmed Sunday that it struck “energy infrastructure used by the Houthi terror regime” near Yemen’s capital, Sana’a, in an early morning operation.
“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 said.
According to the military, the operation was conducted from a distance of 2,000 kilometers, “deep inside Yemen, targeting an energy infrastructure site that served the Houthi terrorist regime.”
The Iran-backed Houthis have stepped up missile and drone attacks in recent weeks, launching at least seven ballistic missiles and seven drones since July 21, when Israel last carried out a strike.
“The Houthi terrorist regime operates under the direction and funding of the Iranian regime, in order to harm the State of Israel and its allies,” the IDF said. “The terrorist regime exploits the maritime domain to project force and carry out terror activity against global shipping and trade routes.”
Since March 18, when Israel resumed its campaign against Hamas following a temporary ceasefire, Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis have launched more than 40 ballistic missiles and several drones at Israel. The majority were either intercepted or fell short of Israeli territory. Since Hamas’ October 7 attack, the terror group has launched more than 200 missiles and 170 drones.
From bases along the Yemeni coast, the Iran-backed Houthi rebels have attacked or harassed more than 100 ships in the Red Sea as they traverse the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a narrow maritime choke point between the Arabian Peninsula and Africa.
The majority of the world’s oil passes through the strait from the Indian Ocean towards the Suez Canal and the Mediterranean Sea. Their attacks have brought the Port of Eilat to a standstill.
On July 7, the Houthis attacked and sank the MV Eternity C, a Liberian-flagged vessel. Ten crew members were rescued, six were kidnapped by the Houthis and five remain unaccounted for. Most of the crew were Filipino.
Approximately 1,200 people were killed and 252 Israelis and foreigners were taken hostage in Hamas’s attacks on Israeli communities near the Gaza border on October 7. Of the 50 remaining hostages, around 30 are believed to be dead.
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