Israel strikes Yemen's capital Sanaa
Israel launched air strikes on the Yemeni capital of Sanaa on Sunday, killing two people and wounding five.
Israel said it targeted a military compound, where the presidential palace is located, missile bases, and oil and power stations.
Yemeni al-Masira TV channel reported that Israel struck an oil company facility on 60th Street in Sanaa, as well as the Haziz power station located to the south of the city.
The Iran-backed Huthis' Al-Masirah TV reported a preliminary toll of "two dead and five wounded following the Israeli attack" on an oil company facility in the city.
A Houthi security source told AFP that the air raid targeted a municipality building in central Sanaa, adding there were reports of casualties.
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The Yemeni group has been launching drones and missiles towards Israel in response to its war on Gaza.
Sunday's strikes came a day after the Houthis fired a ballistic missile equipped with several sub-munitions "intended to be detonated upon impact".
The Israeli army said this was the first time the Houthis had launched such a missile towards Israel.
It added that it is investigating why the missile was not intercepted, but stressed that the failure was not linked to the missile type.
On 17 August, Israel struck an energy infrastructure site in Sanaa, with al-Masirah reporting at the time the Haziz power station was hit.
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