The escalating conflict between the Houthis and Israel is exacting a heavy price in both blood and treasure, with the latest Israeli airstrikes on Sanaa providing the grimmest tally yet. The cost is being measured in human lives, destroyed infrastructure, and the rising risk of a wider war.
In terms of blood, the strikes left at least six people dead and 86 wounded in Yemen. This human toll is the most immediate and tragic cost of the conflict’s new, more violent phase.
In terms of treasure, the destruction is immense. The bombing of a presidential compound, a fuel depot, and power stations represents a massive loss of capital infrastructure for an already impoverished region. For Israel, the cost of the high-tech munitions and the complex long-range operation is also substantial.
Prime Minister Netanyahu explicitly warned the Houthis they would pay a “very heavy price.” This price is now being calculated on the ground in Sanaa, not just in military terms, but in the devastating loss of life and the destruction of essential resources.
