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Israel strikes Yemen's main airport in Sanaa Israel attacks main airport in Yemen's capital Sanaa
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Israeli air strike on the Yemeni capital Sanaa on 6 May, 2025 Smoke rises over the city of Sanaa on 6 May following an Israeli air strike
An Israeli air strike has struck the Sanaa International Airport in Yemen's capital, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has confirmed. The Israeli military has said it "fully disabled" Yemen's main airport in the capital Sanaa, which is controlled by the Houthis.
The IDF claimed Tuesday's attack destroyed Houthi infrastructure, "leading to its complete shutdown". Tuesday's strikes targeted three civilian planes, the departures hall, the runway and a military air base, multiple airport sources told the Reuters news agency.
Earlier in the day, the IDF asked people to evacuate the airport, warning that "failure to evacuate and stay away from the area puts you in danger". Israel previously carried out a strike on Sanaa's airport last December. The attack comes two days after the Iran-backed Houthis fired a missile that landed near Israel's main airport, forcing it to close briefly.
This comes a day after Israeli strikes on targets in the neighbouring city of Hudaydah in response to the Yemeni Houthi group's missile that landed near Israel's main airport on Sunday. On Monday Israel responded by striking the Yemeni port city of Hudaydah.
Israel has launched several rounds of strikes against the Iran-backed group in Yemen, including the targeting of a power plant and ports in January. Israel has launched several rounds of strikes against the Houthis in Yemen, including the targeting of a power plant and ports in January. It previously attacked Sanaa airport in December.
The IDF statement on the Yemeni airport strike claimed it was being used to "transfer weapons and operatives" by the Houthis. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it attacked "flight runways, aircraft and infrastructure at the airport". It alleged the Houthis were using the airport to "transfer weapons and operatives".
The IDF on Monday said it attacked Houthi targets in the Hudaydah Port and the Bajil cement factory east of the city of Hudaydah. The IDF said it also struck power stations in Sanaa, which it described as "significant electricity supply infrastructure" for the Houthis, as well as the al-Imran cement factory in the north of Sanaa.
It claimed that the port was used by the group as a "central supply source", and for "the transfer of Iranian weapons", while the cement factory functioned as a "significant economic resource", and was used by the group to construct tunnels and infrastructure. Israel hit multiple sites in the Yemeni capital on Tuesday
Monday's attack on Hudaydah also included strikes on a different cement factory.
The port is the second-largest in the Red Sea after Aden, and is the entry point for about 80% of Yemen's food imports.The port is the second-largest in the Red Sea after Aden, and is the entry point for about 80% of Yemen's food imports.
A spokesman for the Houthi-run health ministry, Anees al-Asbahi, said at least 21 people were injured in the attack. At least four people were killed and 35 others were wounded during Monday's attack, the Houthis said.
The Houthis blamed the US and Israel jointly for the attack, but a US defence official told the AFP news agency that their forces "did not participate" in the strikes on Yemen. The group blamed the US and Israel jointly for the attack, but a US defence official told the AFP news agency that their forces did not participate.
The missile fired towards Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv on Sunday morning landed next to an access road near the main terminal. Six people were injured, Israeli emergency services said. The Houthi missile fired towards Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv on Sunday morning landed next to an access road near the main terminal. Six people were injured, Israeli emergency services said.
Following the strike, the Houthis said they would impose "a comprehensive aerial blockade" on Israel by targeting airports in response to Israel's plans to expand its military operations in Gaza.Following the strike, the Houthis said they would impose "a comprehensive aerial blockade" on Israel by targeting airports in response to Israel's plans to expand its military operations in Gaza.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed retaliation against the Houthis for the airport attack, saying: "We attacked in the past, we will attack in the future."Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed retaliation against the Houthis for the airport attack, saying: "We attacked in the past, we will attack in the future."