At least six people were killed and 86 others injured in Israeli airstrikes on Sanaa, the capital of Yemen, according to the country’s Houthi movement.
The Iran-backed group reported that the strikes on Sunday night targeted densely populated areas, sparking fires and sending residents fleeing.
The attacks came just two days after Houthi militants fired a missile towards Israel, part of the group’s ongoing campaign of drone and rocket strikes launched in support of Hamas during the Gaza conflict.
Israel has repeatedly vowed to respond to such attacks with direct military action.
Images from the scene showed a large fireball rising over Sanaa, with rescue teams working through the night to reach casualties trapped under debris.
Hospitals across the city reported an influx of patients with blast wounds and burns.
The strikes mark the latest escalation in a conflict that has extended beyond Gaza for more than a year, drawing in regional actors across the Red Sea and Arabian Peninsula.
The Houthis, who control much of northern Yemen, have regularly launched missiles and drones across the Red Sea targeting Israel and commercial shipping.
Israel’s military has not immediately commented on the latest operation, but officials have previously framed strikes in Yemen as acts of self-defense aimed at curbing long-range threats.
The situation further complicates an already fragile regional landscape, where the Gaza war has triggered spillover clashes from Lebanon to the Red Sea.
International observers warn that continued cross-border escalation risks deepening instability across the Middle East.