US attacks three Yemen cities, including Sanaa

After Israel, now the US also targeted three cities in Yemen, including the capital Sanaa and the port city of Hodeida, according to the Huthi-run Al Masirah television network.

Al Masirah reported four strikes on Sanaa and seven on Hodeida. At least one strike hit Dhamar, south of the capital, Al Masirah said.

There was no immediate comment from the US and Al Masirah did not elaborate on damage or casualties.

Washington has repeatedly struck Huthi targets in Yemen since January in response to attacks by the rebels on shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.

The rebels say the strikes, which have disrupted maritime traffic in a globally important waterway, target vessels linked to Israel and are intended to signal solidarity with Palestinians during the Gaza war.

Israel too has struck Yemen in response to Huthi attacks, with Israeli strikes on Hodeida last month killing at least five people after the group said they targeted Israel's Ben Gurion Airport with a missile.

The latest strikes came as thousands took to the streets of the capital Sanaa to express solidarity with Palestinians and Lebanese amid attacks by Israel.

"The aggression on the capital and Yemeni governorates after the...solidarity marches with Lebanon and Gaza is a desperate attempt to terrorise our people," Huthi official Hashem Sharaf al-Din told Al Masirah.