The strikes come after repeated attacks by the Houthis on Israel, including a drone that struck Eilat yesterday, wounding some 20 people including two seriously.

The operation, carried out jointly by the Israeli Air Force and Navy, focused on the Houthi stronghold of Sanaa. Explosions were reported across the capital as Israeli aircraft and naval forces struck multiple military sites.

The Israeli strikes in Yemen come as Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi delivers a weekly speech.