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Gulf Today
4 days ago
- Politics
- Gulf Today
Israel destroys last plane at Yemen's airport
Israeli air strikes blew up the last remaining plane at rebel-held Yemen's international airport, Israel and a Yemeni official said on Wednesday, weeks after an earlier attack inflicted major damage. An air raid involving multiple strikes hit the Yemenia Airways plane and the runway at Sanaa airport, the Houthi rebels' Al-Masirah TV channel posted on X, decrying 'Israeli aggression.' Thick black smoke was seen billowing from a stricken plane on the tarmac, in a video posted on X by Sanaa airport director Khaled Al-Shaief who said it was Yemenia's last operational aircraft. The airport had only resumed limited commercial services on May 17, according to Houthi authorities, after it was closed by a heavy Israeli attack that destroyed six planes 11 days earlier. The Houthis, claiming solidarity with the Palestinians, have been firing on Israel and Red Sea shipping throughout the Gaza war, prompting reprisal strikes from Israel as well as the United States and Britain. Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz said fighter jets targeted Houthi 'terror targets' at the airport, a day after the group fired two projectiles at Israel. 'Air Force jets have just struck terror targets of the Houthi terrorist organisation at the airport in Sanaa and destroyed the last aircraft remaining,' he said in a statement. An Israeli military statement said aircraft there 'were used by the Houthi terrorist organisation for the transfer of terrorists who advanced terrorist attacks against the state of Israel'. According to a statement from Yemenia, the plane was about to be boarded by Muslim pilgrims bound for the annual hajj pilgrimage in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The Houthis began their attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden in November 2023, weeks after the start of the Israel-Hamas war, prompting British and US military strikes beginning in January 2024. Earlier this month, the United States agreed a ceasefire with the Houthi, ending weeks of intense American strikes on rebel-held areas. However, the Houthi have continued to fire frequent projectiles at Israel, including strikes targeting Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv. Earlier this month, Israel threatened to target the Houthi leadership. United Nations special envoy Hans Grundberg warned in a statement that clashes between the Houthis and Israel are 'exacerbating an already very fragile situation for Yemen and the region'. Agence France-Presse
United News of India
4 days ago
- Politics
- United News of India
Iran condemns Israeli airstrikes on Sanaa International Airport
Tehran, May 29 (UNI) Iran has strongly condemned Israel's airstrikes on the Sanaa International Airport, said a statement released by the ministry. Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei described the attacks as another sign of Israel's "brutality and hostility towards the Muslim peoples of Yemen and the West Asia region," according to the statement on Wednesday night. According to the Al-Masirah TV operated by the Houthi group, Israeli warplanes on Wednesday morning targeted the Sanaa airport's runway and a Yemenia Airlines plane in four strikes, destroying Yemen's last remaining commercial aircraft operated by the airline. Baghaei said Israel's strikes aimed to "prevent the transfer of Yemeni pilgrims to the Saudi Arabian city of Makkah for the imminent Hajj pilgrimage and was a big crime," calling on the international community, especially the International Civil Aviation Organization, to pay immediate and serious attention to the situation. He also condemned Israel's "repeated aggressions" against Yemen's economic infrastructure and civil facilities, including ports, airports and food warehouses, calling the attacks "clear examples of war crimes and crimes against humanity." Baghaei highlighted the legal and moral responsibility of all countries in West Asia and the world for confronting Israel's "law-breaking and crimes" in the occupied Palestinian territories and against other countries in the region. The Houthi group has been conducting attacks against Israeli targets since November 2023 in what it describes as solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. The group has stated it would only cease its military operations if Israel ends its military campaign and blockade of Gaza. Israel has responded with several major airstrikes on Yemeni targets. Two weeks ago, Israeli forces struck the Sanaa International Airport, rendering it temporarily inoperable. UNI/XINHUA BM
Yahoo
5 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Israeli strikes destroy last plane at Yemen rebels' airport
Israeli air strikes blew up the last remaining plane at rebel-held Yemen's international airport, Israel and a Yemeni official said on Wednesday, weeks after an earlier attack inflicted major damage. An air raid involving multiple strikes hit the Yemenia Airways plane and the runway at Sanaa airport, the Huthi rebels' Al-Masirah TV channel posted on X, decrying "Israeli aggression". Thick black smoke was seen billowing from a stricken plane on the tarmac, in a video posted on X by Sanaa airport director Khaled al-Shaief who said it was Yemenia's last operational aircraft. The airport had only resumed limited commercial services on May 17, according to Huthi authorities, after it was closed by a heavy Israeli attack that destroyed six planes 11 days earlier. The Huthis, claiming solidarity with the Palestinians, have been firing on Israel and Red Sea shipping throughout the Gaza war, prompting reprisal strikes from Israel as well as the United States and Britain. Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz said fighter jets targeted Huthi "terror targets" at the airport, a day after the group fired two projectiles at Israel. "Air Force jets have just struck terror targets of the Huthi terrorist organisation at the airport in Sanaa and destroyed the last aircraft remaining," he said in a statement. An Israeli military statement said aircraft there "were used by the Huthi terrorist organisation for the transfer of terrorists who advanced terrorist attacks against the state of Israel". According to a statement from Yemenia, the plane was about to be boarded by Muslim pilgrims bound for the annual hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. - 'Fragile situation' - The Huthis began their attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden in November 2023, weeks after the start of the Israel-Hamas war, prompting British and US military strikes beginning in January 2024. Earlier this month, the United States agreed a ceasefire with the Huthis, ending weeks of intense American strikes on rebel-held areas. However, the Huthis have continued to fire frequent projectiles at Israel, including strikes targeting Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv. Earlier this month, Israel threatened to target the Huthi leadership. United Nations special envoy Hans Grundberg warned in a statement that clashes between the Huthis and Israel are "exacerbating an already very fragile situation for Yemen and the region". The Huthis had earlier paused their attacks during a two-month ceasefire in Gaza that collapsed in March. The rebels have been at war with a Saudi-led coalition since 2015 in a conflict that has caused hundreds of thousands of deaths and triggered a major humanitarian crisis in Yemen, although fighting has decreased significantly since a UN-negotiated six-month truce in 2022. That year the airport, closed for six years during the war, reopened to commercial flights and has offered services to and from Amman in Jordan. bur-saa-ds/th/srm
France 24
5 days ago
- Politics
- France 24
Israeli strikes destroy last plane at Yemen rebels' airport
An air raid involving multiple strikes hit the Yemenia Airways plane and the runway at Sanaa airport, the Huthi rebels' Al-Masirah TV channel posted on X, decrying "Israeli aggression". Thick black smoke was seen billowing from a stricken plane on the tarmac, in a video posted on X by Sanaa airport director Khaled al-Shaief who said it was Yemenia's last operational aircraft. The airport had only resumed limited commercial services on May 17, according to Huthi authorities, after it was closed by a heavy Israeli attack that destroyed six planes 11 days earlier. The Huthis, claiming solidarity with the Palestinians, have been firing on Israel and Red Sea shipping throughout the Gaza war, prompting reprisal strikes from Israel as well as the United States and Britain. Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz said fighter jets targeted Huthi "terror targets" at the airport, a day after the group fired two projectiles at Israel. "Air Force jets have just struck terror targets of the Huthi terrorist organisation at the airport in Sanaa and destroyed the last aircraft remaining," he said in a statement. An Israeli military statement said aircraft there "were used by the Huthi terrorist organisation for the transfer of terrorists who advanced terrorist attacks against the state of Israel". According to a statement from Yemenia, the plane was about to be boarded by Muslim pilgrims bound for the annual hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. 'Fragile situation' The Huthis began their attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden in November 2023, weeks after the start of the Israel-Hamas war, prompting British and US military strikes beginning in January 2024. Earlier this month, the United States agreed a ceasefire with the Huthis, ending weeks of intense American strikes on rebel-held areas. However, the Huthis have continued to fire frequent projectiles at Israel, including strikes targeting Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv. Earlier this month, Israel threatened to target the Huthi leadership. United Nations special envoy Hans Grundberg warned in a statement that clashes between the Huthis and Israel are "exacerbating an already very fragile situation for Yemen and the region". The Huthis had earlier paused their attacks during a two-month ceasefire in Gaza that collapsed in March. The rebels have been at war with a Saudi-led coalition since 2015 in a conflict that has caused hundreds of thousands of deaths and triggered a major humanitarian crisis in Yemen, although fighting has decreased significantly since a UN-negotiated six-month truce in 2022. That year the airport, closed for six years during the war, reopened to commercial flights and has offered services to and from Amman in Jordan.
Time of India
17-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Fiery Houthi Response To Bibi's Assassination Warning; Drones From Yemen 'Pierce' Israel Airspace
The IDF claims to have intercepted a drone 'from the East' a day after airstrikes on Houthi-controlled ports in Yemen. The Israeli military bombed Hodeidah and Salif ports as 15 fighter jets dropped over 30 munitions on them in 8th round of strikes on Yemen amid the Israel-Hamas war. Al-Masirah TV reported that 1 person was killed in the attacks. Following the strikes, Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel Katz warned that Houthi leader will be killed next. Watch for more details. Read More
