A day after the attack in Doha, Israel launches a new airstrike in Yemen against Houthi rebels: at least nine dead and more than 100 wounded reported.

The Israeli army confirmed on Wednesday that it had bombed Houthi rebel "military targets" in the Yemeni capital, Sana'a, and the Al Jawf governorate, in response to the insurgents' latest attacks against Israel, including the drone attack that hit Ramon Airport in the south of the country. The attacks have so far left nine dead and more than 100 wounded, according to the rebel group's estimates.

"Among the targets attacked were military camps where regime members were identified, the Houthi Military Public Relations Headquarters, and a fuel depot used by the regime for terrorist activities," the military statement said.

Houthi television, Al Masirah, reported several deaths at a Houthi-owned building that was hit. "Martyrs, wounded, and several houses damaged in the Israeli attack," the channel said.

"Our air defenses are currently facing Israeli aircraft launching an aggression against our country," Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said on Telegram.

The rebel group that controls much of Yemen later said initial casualty estimates put the death toll at least nine and a total of 118.

According to the Israeli military, the military sites they bombed on Wednesday " served the Houthi regime to plan and execute terrorist attacks against the State of Israel."

"The Houthi terrorist regime operates under the direction and funding of the Iranian regime to harm the State of Israel and its allies. The regime exploits the maritime sphere to project force and carry out terrorist activities against global maritime and trade routes," he added.

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz boasted of having launched "another heavy blow against" the Houthis, "including their propaganda apparatus," and warned that he would "strike terrorism wherever it is found."

According to EFE, several columns of smoke rose from the center of the capital Sana'a, where several government offices are located.

For his part, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea limited himself to reporting in a brief statement that their air defenses "faced the Israeli air force, which is attacking our country."

Yemeni rebels began firing missiles at Israel after the start of the Gaza war, following Hamas attacks on October 7, 2023, and have continued to do so ever since despite the ceasefire between the Houthis and the United States, Israel's main ally, which came into effect in May of this year.