London – The Israeli army on Tuesday launched an attack on the Sana’a de Yemen International Airport and other civil sites, claiming that they were used by Huti militants.
The strike occurred two days after a ballistic missile launched from Yemen by the hutis backed by Iran landed near Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Smoke Obound after an Israeli air attack in Hutí infrastructure, in Sana’a, Yemen, May 6, 2025.
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The Israel Defense Forces said Tuesday that Yemen Central Airport “is used by the Houthi terrorist organization for weapons transfer and agents, and is regularly operated by the Hutí regime for terrorist purposes.”
The airport strike led to “to its complete closure,” said the IDF. Israel also addressed the power plants and a concrete factory, which accused the hutis of using to build tunnels and military infrastructure.
Smoke Obound after an Israeli air attack in Hutí infrastructure, in Sana’a, Yemen, May 6, 2025.
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“This is another example of the use of the civil infrastructure of the Houthi terrorist organization for terrorist operations,” said a spokesman for the FDI in a statement.
Avichay Adraee, the Arab spokesman for the Israel Defense Forces, published a warning of evacuation in social networks before the strike.
“We call him to evacuate the airport area, the Sana’a International Airport, immediately and warn everyone in his neighborhood of the need to evacuate this area immediately,” said Adraee. “The failure to evacuate and get away from the place exposes it to danger.”
