we ll bring you an interview with ecuador s president in the week will have elections on taiwan. we start tonight with reaction to the american and british air strikes on houthi targets in yemen. last night four royal air force typhoon fighterjets took part in the raids, along with us navyjets. this footage is from one of the two uk raf strikes. officials say 16 sites were targeted 16 sites, including in the capital city sana a. they included what the us called command and control centres, munitions depots, launching systems, production facilities and air defence radar systems. houthi leaders said five people were killed, and threatened to retaliate. the raids were in response to houthi attacks on ships in the red sea, which they say is in response to israel s attacks in gaza. fighters have been targeting ships with armed drones and missiles and boarding them. the british prime minister called the strikes necessary and proportionate in order to protect global trade in on
these satellite images show the impact of the american and british attacks on houthi targets in yemen. the us says airfields and weapons storage depots were destroyed. overnight the us carried out more strikes, targeting a radar facility in the capital, sanaa. british forces were not involved. american officials say the strikes are designed to reduce the ability of the houthis to attack ships in the red sea and called them legitimate and proportionate . the houthis, who captured a ship in december, say they are acting to support palestinians in gaza and to hit israel s allies. iran gives them weapons and training, and the houthis say the attacks will continue unless there is a ceasefire in gaza. the attacks have disrupted the key red sea trade route. commercial vessels are now travelling around africa. it means delays
so far, their reaction has been muted. they fired a missile yesterday which didn t hit its target. also yesterday, a huge protest against the strikes was held in sanaa. the americans say they don t want a major confrontation but are warning the houthis they are ready to respond. hugo bachega, bbc news, beirut. israel s prime minister has said nothing will deter israel s determination to pursue the war in gaza, including the case in the hague. a case brought by south africa alleges israel is committing genocide against the palestinians. here are some of what mr netanyahu said about the hearings. the hearings. translation: no-one. the hearings. translation: no-one- us. the hearings. translation: no-one. us, not the hearings. translation: no-one. us, not the - the hearings. translation: no-one. us, not the hague, j the hearings. translation: - no-one. us, not the hague, not no one. us, not the hague, not the axis of evil and no one
the attacks for weeks, the us and uk governments carried out what they called defensive airstrikes on friday and the us struck another houthi target early on saturday. 0ur middle east correspondent hugo bachega has more. before and after. these satellite images show the impact of the american and british attacks on houthi targets in yemen. the us says airfields and weapons storage depots were destroyed. 0vernight, the us carried out more strikes, targeting a radar facility in the capital sanaa. british forces were not involved. american officials say the strikes are designed to reduce the ability of the houthis to attack ships in the red sea and called them legitimate and proportionate . the houthis, who captured a ship in december, say they are acting to support palestinians in gaza and to hit israel s allies.