The military added that the terrorists had used the area to carry out terror activities against IDF troops and the State of Israel.
Recent strikes into central Israel hint that Iran has refined its attack strategy, leveraging both direct launches and supplying missiles to Yemen's Houthis.
Katz arrived at the premises at 9:30 p.m., approved the operation, and left, according to the reports.
Die IDF bestätigten, dass sich die Operation ausschließlich auf militärische Ziele konzentrierte und Atom- und Ölanlagen mied, um eine Eskalation des Konflikts zu verhindern.
The military noted that jets flew 2,000 kilometers and used over 60 bombs to strike Houthi targets.
"We did this in response to the Houthis' recurring attacks on civilian targets in Israel," Netanyahu noted.
Israeli strikes hit Yemen early Thursday, killing nine people according to Houthi media, after Israel said it intercepted a missile from Yemen.
The strikes began less than an hour after the IDF intercepted a ballistic missile launched toward central Israel by the Houthis.
By disabling significant parts of Syria's military, Israel’s swift action has prevented Syria from becoming a wholesale distributor of weapons of war.
The IDF added that the missile did not cross into Israeli territory, however, alerts sounded due to concerns over falling interception debris.
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