The Israeli military said dozens of aircraft from the Israeli Air Force (IAF) participated in the strikes on Yemen overnight, and it had prepared for the strikes for weeks.
The aircraft included fighter jets and refueling planes.
Israeli military spokesperson Daniel Hagari told a news briefing that the strikes hit military sites on Yemen's western coast and inland.
"The sites included ports and energy infrastructure in Sanaa, which the Houthis have been using in ways that effectively contributed to their military action," Hagari said.
He added that the airstrikes were intended to degrade the Houthi forces and prevent the use of the facilities for "military and terrorist purposes."
At least nine people were killed and several others wounded in the airstrikes on Yemen's capital Sanaa and the Red Sea ports in the western province of Hodeidah, the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported.
According to the report, two major power stations in the north and south of Sanaa were targeted, alongside Hodeidah's main port and oil facility.
Since October 2023, Houthi forces have been attacking Israel, including launching drones and surface-to-surface missiles, in support of Palestinians.
Early Thursday, a missile fired by Houthi forces triggered sirens in central Israel before being intercepted.
IAF prepares several weeks for overnight Yemen strikes: Israeli military
Over 50 international guests, including foreign government officials, scholars and experts, on Tuesday visited the 12345 Beijing Citizen Hotline Service Center headquarters, where they were impressed by the professionalism of the operators and the efficient troubleshooting process.
The visit, which was a side event of the two-day Beijing Forum on Swift Response to Public Complaints (SRPC), provided the international guests a firsthand look at the center.
The visitors, aided by simultaneous voice translators, were shown around to observe how complaints are swiftly managed at the center.
The 12345 hotline, a key tool for Beijing residents to voice their concerns, ensures that once a complaint is filed, it is quickly directed to a related local government or a public service department for resolution.
The guests were given a tour of the intelligent platform that manages the 12345 hotline, which integrates smart reception, complaint dispatching, evaluation, and analysis. This digital platform is integral to Beijing's urban governance, using big data to prioritize urgent issues and ensure precise and efficient responses.
Thanks to the big data analysis, the system can pinpoint the most urgent problems with the highest concerns, and then take precise measures.
Over the past six years, the 12345 citizen hotline service has handled 150 million complaints and inquiries from the public and enterprises.
The resolution rate of appeals has increased from 53 percent to 97 percent, and the satisfaction rate among people whose appeals have been resolved has increased from 65 percent to 97 percent.
The Beijing Forum on Swift Response to Public Complaints closed on Thursday in Beijing. The permanent theme of the forum is "People's City, Better Future", and the 2024 forum theme was "Modernizing for People-Centered Urban Governance."
Int'l guests visit Beijing citizen hotline service headquarters
