Israel strikes Yemen's capital hours after attack in Doha condemned by Trump

Flames and smoke rise following Israeli airstrikes in Sanaa (Image: AP)

Israel has carried out strikes on Yemen's capital, Sanaa, on Wednesday (September 10). Following initial reports from Houthi-run Al-Masirah TV, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed it had launched attacks in the Yemeni city. According to the IDF Spokesperson's Unit, the air strike targeted Houthi government offices, including a Finance Ministry building, the Houthi propaganda department and a Defense Ministry complex in central Sanaa.

According to the military, the Sanaa strike was a response to the recent Houthi attacks against Israel, specifically launching drones and surface-to-surface missiles towards Israeli territory. This included the drone attack on Ramon Airport in the south of Israel, which resulted in a brief closure of airspace. The Houthi-run health ministry said that nine people were killed and 118 were wounded. This latest round of strikes comes after Israel carried out a strike on Hamas leaders in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday afternoon.

"A short while ago, the IAF struck military targets belonging to the Houthi terrorist regime in the areas of Sanaa and Al Jawf in Yemen," the IDF said in its statement. "Among the targets struck are military camps in which operatives of the terrorist regime were identified, the Houthis' Military Public Relations Headquarters, and a fuel storage facility that was used by the terrorist regime for terrorist activity."

According to the IDF, over 10 fighter jets took part in the operation, dropping over 30 munitions on the targets (Image: Getty)

"The terrorist regime's Public Relations Department is responsible for distributing and disseminating propaganda messages in the media, including speeches of the Houthi leader Abd al-Malik and the spokesman Yahya Sari's statements. During the war, the headquarters led the propaganda efforts and the terrorist regime's psychological terror," it added.

"The military camps that were struck served the Houthi regime to plan and execute terrorist attacks against the State of Israel. Additionally, the military camps included operation and intelligence rooms."

According to the IDF, over 10 fighter jets took part in the operation, dropping over 30 munitions on the targets and flying the military's longest flight recorded during the ongoing war, surpassing 1,460 miles.

Tuesday's attack was reportedly carried out by 15 Israeli fighter jets, firing 10 munitions against a single target. Eight separate explosions were heard by witnesses in the vicinity. Hamas said five of its members were killed but claims its top leadership survived. Benjamin Netanyahu justified the attack, claiming the army had targeted senior Hamas leaders who organised the October 7th massacre in Israel in 2023.

Hamas called the airstrike "a heinous crime", and accused Israel of "blatant aggression" and a "flagrant violation of all international norms and laws".

Wednesday's operation was the military's longest flight recorded during the ongoing war, surpassing 1,460 miles (Image: Getty)

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Government officials in Qatar reacted with fury, saying the attack had not only broken international law but had also endangered the lives of its citizens.

Donald Trump appeared irritated by Israel's decision to carry out the attack, telling reporters in Washington last night that he was "very unhappy about every aspect of it".

"I'm not thrilled about the whole situation," he said. "It's not a good situation, but I will say this - we want the hostages back, but we are not thrilled about the way that went down today."

He added: "I'm never surprised by anything, especially when it comes to the Middle East."

The president said he had spoken to both the Prime Minister and Emir of Qatar to assure them that such an attack would not happen again on their soil.