Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed that the country’s Air Force carried out airstrikes on “strategic targets” in Yemen. The strikes hit the capital city just days after Iranian-backed Houthi rebels launched what Israel described as their first cluster bomb attack since 2023.

The Israeli military said the Houthi offensive marked a serious escalation in the ongoing regional tensions. In response, Netanyahu emphasized that Israel would act decisively against any threat to its security.

Details about the damage caused by the airstrikes remain limited, and no official reports of casualties have been released. However, the strikes underline Israel’s growing confrontation with Iran-backed groups across the Middle East, from Lebanon to Yemen.

Analysts warn that the exchange could widen instability in the region, with concerns that Yemen may become another flashpoint in the already volatile conflict.