Israeli airstrikes target Yemen's Sanaa Airport
Shafaq News/ On Wednesday, an Israeli attack targeted Sanaa International Airport in the capital of Yemen.
Houthis-affiliated Al-Masirah TV reported that four airstrikes targeted the runway at Sanaa Airport and a Yemenia Airways plane.
⭕️عاجل⭕️مراسلنا في #صنعاء: 4 غارات لطيران العدو الإسرائيلي استهدفت المدرج في مطار صنعاء وطائرة تابعة للخطوط الجوية اليمنية pic.twitter.com/xEJtbCVAj9
— قناة المسيرة (@TvAlmasirah) May 28, 2025
Details about the extent of damage and possible casualties remain unknown.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed the operation, stating that the attack destroyed the final aircraft still in use by the Houthis.
He added that Israeli forces would continue to target Yemeni ports, Sanaa Airport and other strategic infrastructure used by the Houthi movement and its allies. 'The Houthi terror organization will be under naval and aerial blockade,' Katz stated.
Commenting on the operation, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated that Israel would continue to retaliate forcefully against any attack. He also accused Iran of being 'the primary force behind the aggression from Yemen.' However, Iran denied involvement in the Houthi operations, asserting that the group acts independently.
Since the resumption of the Israeli offensive on the Gaza Strip on March 18, the Houthis have carried out a number of attacks on Israel, the most recent of which were attacks yesterday on Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv and 'a strategic Israeli facility', according to a statement by Houthis.
The Israeli army has conducted multiple strikes on Houthi-controlled infrastructure in Yemen since the Iran-backed group began targeting Israeli shipping in the Red Sea and launching long-range missiles at Israel in solidarity with Gaza, where the death toll has reached 54,056 and 123,129 have been wounded since October 7, 2023.
In March 2025, the United States launched a large-scale military campaign, codenamed Operation Rough Rider, targeting Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen. Over 1,000 air and naval operations targeted radar systems, missile sites, and air defense installations.
The US President Donald Trump announced earlier this month a halt to US strikes following a ceasefire agreement under which the Houthis pledged to stop targeting maritime traffic. The truce did not extend to Israel, and Houthi attacks on Israeli interests have continued.
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