US, UK Warplanes Strike Targets in Yemen’s Capital, Sana’a

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Coalition Forces struck Yemen’s Defense Ministry headquarters in the capital, Sana’a, late Saturday night, according to a spokesperson for the country’s Iranian proxy, Ansar Allah (Houthis).

Breaking | American-British aircraft launch airstrikes targeting the Yemeni capital, Sana’a. pic.twitter.com/2jbkFWJN88

— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) December 21, 2024

Senior Houthi official Nasruddin Amer confirmed the attacks, writing, “A new aggression on the capital, Sana’a,” on the X social media platform. “Escalation will only lead to escalation and the solution will only be to stop the aggression on Gaza.”

عدوان جديد على العاصمة صنعاء ..

التصعيد لن يجر الا التصعيد والحل لن يكون إلا بوقف العدوان على غزة فقط .

— نصر الدين عامر | Nasruddin Amer (@Nasr_Amer1) December 21, 2024

Nasruddin is the deputy chairman of the Houthi (Ansar Allah) Media Authority, and chairman of the board of directors of Yemen’s SABA news agency.

The Hezbollah-linked Al Mayadeen news outlet reported an “intensive flight of warplanes over the Yemeni capital.”

Israel was quick to deny involvement in the attack, with a brief report on its public broadcaster saying, “The attack on Sana’a is not Israeli.”

“High explosive bombs” were also used by US and UK forces to target Mount Attan, south of the capital, according to various reports.

Earlier in the day, the Houthis launched a long-range ballistic missile – which the group described as a “hypersonic missile” – at central Israel.

The long-range Arrow aerial defense system failed to intercept the missile, which landed in a playground in Yafo, part of Greater Tel Aviv. Numerous surrounding buildings and vehicles parked nearby were damaged by the impact of the missile, which left a huge crater in the playground.

Miraculously, no one was killed, but dozens were injured by shards of shattered glass and while running for protective spaces. Most of the victims sustained minor injuries.