A senior officer involved in a major operation in Qatar has admitted to a failure, according to a special interview with i24NEWS. Lt. Col. D., head of the Special Operations Branch at AMTZ, stated "We failed" in an interview discussing the operation that he claims changed the Middle East. This admission comes as Israel continues its strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen, which began earlier on September 25th, 2025, in response to Houthi aggression, including a drone attack in Eilat that injured multiple individuals. The interview with Lt. Col. D. was part of a special project titled "One Year to the Assassination of Nasrallah," and it delved into new revelations about the operation in Qatar. The officer's remarks were made in response to questions about other fronts engaging Israel's attention and the possibility that an operation similar to the one in Qatar could fail. The specific timing of Lt. Col. D.'s interview is not provided, but it is being reported in the context of ongoing Israeli military actions. Meanwhile, the Israeli Air Force reported striking over 65 arms and intelligence guidance military targets of the "Houthi terrorist rule" in Yemen earlier on September 25th, involving dozens of aircraft. These operations, ordered by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, targeted Houthi command centers, war materiel depots, and facilities used for planning attacks against Israel, including the Political Security Organization headquarters. Residents in Sanaa reported hearing explosions and seeing smoke across the city during these operations, which continued through the reporting window of September 25th, 2025, 3:38 PM to 4:08 PM UTC, and extended into the period of 4:08 PM to 5:08 PM UTC, with strikes hitting facilities affiliated with the Houthi Security and Intelligence Service (SIS), including a correctional facility.
