Israeli warplanes strike Sanaa in retaliation for Houthi drone attack on Eilat

At least two people were killed and 48 others wounded in Israeli airstrikes on Yemen's Houthi-held capital Sanaa on Thursday, the Houthi-run health authorities said, calling the figures an "initial toll."

The attacks began at 16:10 local time with Israeli warplanes dropping at lease six bombs in five minutes, according to China Central Television reporters in Sanaa.

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Israeli warplanes strike Sanaa in retaliation for Houthi drone attack on Eilat

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Israel's state-owned Kan TV reported that about 15 fighter jets took part in the attack, dropping around 65 bombs.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed the strikes, saying in a statement that dozens of Israeli Air Force aircraft participated in the operation, which targeted Houthi general staff's headquarters, security and intelligence compounds, and other military camps.

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said in a statement that the Air Force hit several military camps, including a Houthi General Staff's camp, eliminated dozens of Houthi militants, and destroyed stockpiles of drones and weapons.

Katz said that the strikes were launched in retaliation for a drone attack in Israel's southern Red Sea resort city of Eilat on Wednesday, which reportedly wounded at least 20 people, including two people who were seriously wounded. The Houthi group in a statement on Wednesday night claimed responsibility for the drone attack.

Israel has been conducting airstrikes on Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen since 2024 in retaliation for Houthi missile and drone attacks on Israeli territory. The Houthis say their assaults are in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. Their attacks intensified after Israel killed senior Houthi government officials in Sanaa in August.

China's outstanding aggregate social financing -- the total amount of financing to the real economy -- reached 442.12 trillion yuan (about 63.4 trillion U.S. dollars) as of the end of 2025, up 8.3 percent year on year, central bank data showed on Thursday.

The country's aggregate social financing stood at 35.6 trillion yuan (about 5.1 trillion U.S. dollars) in 2025, up by 3.34 trillion yuan (about 479 billion U.S. dollars) from the year 2024, said the People's Bank of China (PBOC), the country's central bank.

According to the data, the M2, a broad measure of money supply that covers cash in circulation and all deposits, increased 8.5 percent year on year to 340.29 trillion yuan (about 48.8 trillion U.S. dollars) as of the end of December.

In addition, outstanding yuan loans stood at 271.91 trillion yuan (about 39 trillion U.S. dollars) at the end of 2025, up 6.4 percent year on year.