Residents of Sanaa told The Associated Press they heard loud explosions near a shuttered military academy and the presidential palace, with smoke rising close to Sabeen Square, a central gathering spot in the capital.

Israeli airstrikes have hit Yemen’s capital, days after the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels fired what the Israeli military described as the first cluster bomb they've launched since 2023.

Israel confirms airstrikes on Yemen's capital Sanaa, hitting Houthi military sites, including the presidential palace, in response to recent Houthi missile attacks on Israel