Death Toll in Israeli Airstrikes on Yemen Rises to 46, Including 11 Women and 5 Children

Yemen’s Health Ministry said on Thursday that the death toll in the Israeli airstrikes that hit the Yemeni capital of Sanaa and the Jawf province on Wednesday has risen to 46, including 11 women and five children.

Another 165 people were wounded in the attacks, including 31 children and 29 women. Health Ministry spokesman Anis al-Asbahi said the numbers were a “non-final toll,” suggesting it could rise if rescue workers dig more dead or wounded people out of the rubble.

The majority of those killed, 38, died in the strikes on Sanaa, which targeted residential areas in the al-Tahrir neighborhood. Photos and videos of the aftermath show a significant amount of rubble in the neighborhood and children who were wounded in the attack.