The IDF said the strikes were part of its attempts to "prevent Hezbollah from re-establishing weapons smuggling routes."
IAF chief Maj.-Gen. Tomer Bar: "We have just seen a tangible demonstration of our capabilities, and we are capable of much, much more."
From the control room and the pilot's seat: Lt.-Commander D led the operation from the control tower in Israel. 2,000 kilometers away, IAF pilot S dropped bombs on Yemen's capital – Sana'a.
The image could be seen across various areas in the country, including central Israel and Jerusalem.
The IAF intercepted the rockets as they were en-route to the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon.
IDF sources said that there is heavy ongoing planning work going on to be ready to strike the Islamic Republic again if that becomes necessary.
Former Israel Air Force commander Eitan Ben Eliyahu speaks at Jerusalem Post Miami Summit
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