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Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Houthis Launch Big Attack On Central Israel After Sanaa Airport Bombing; IDF Says Missiles Intercepted
/ May 30, 2025, 08:22AM IST Yemen's Ansar Allah group, also known as the Houthis, launched revenge strikes on Israel following a fierce Israeli attack on Sanaa Airport on May 28. The Houthis fired ballistic missiles toward central Israel, triggering sirens and early warning alerts across the region. While the group claimed success in its operation against the 'Zionist enemy,' the IDF reported intercepting the incoming missiles. The Houthis warned of further strikes, declaring they won't back down. Their leader said Israeli attacks were aimed at crushing their mission—but vowed they remain undeterred.
Scoop
3 days ago
- Politics
- Scoop
Yemen: UN Warns Against Houthi-Israel Escalation, Calls For Dialogue
On Wednesday, Israel launched airstrikes on Yemen's main airport in the capital, Sana'a, destroying the last operational Yemenia Airways plane, according to media reports. The attack came a day after the Houthis, also known as Ansar Allah, fired missiles at Israel. Fragile situation worsening In Yemen, the rebels have been fighting with Government troops, backed by a Saudi-led coalition, for over a decade. But since the start of the war in Gaza they have been targeting Israel as well as commercial ships in the Red Sea, as an act of solidarity with Palestinians. 'The ongoing military confrontation between the Houthis and Israel is exacerbating an already very fragile situation in Yemen and the broader region,' said UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric. 'Attacks on civilian infrastructure, including Sana'a airport in Yemen and Ben Gurion Airport in Israel, are unacceptable.' He said the strike on Sana'a airport and the destruction of the civilian aircraft 'deprives many Yemenis of a critical means to leave the country for medical, educational, family or religious regions, especially at a time when thousands of pilgrims are preparing for the Hajj.' De-escalation and dialogue The Spokesman called on all stakeholders, including the Houthis, to de-escalate and exercise restraint, uphold their obligations under international law, and protect civilian infrastructure. He also urged the warring parties to return to the intra-Yemeni dialogue, with the support of the region, as the only viable path toward lasting peace and security. In related developments, the UN Special Envoy for Yemen concluded a visit to Oman's capital Muscat on Wednesday, his office said in a statement. Hans Grundberg met senior Omani officials, members of Ansar Allah leadership and representatives of the diplomatic community, including senior Iranian officials. 'Discussions focused on the cessation of hostilities between the United States and Ansar Allah and the need to translate this into sustainable progress that benefits all Yemenis and includes guarantees for the region and international community,' the statement said. The ceasefire agreement was brokered by Oman and came into effect on 6 May following the resumption of deadly US airstrikes on Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen. Free detained personnel Mr. Grundberg further addressed regional dynamics and the shared responsibility of all to support de-escalation and a UN-led political process for a durable and comprehensive resolution to the conflict in Yemen. As the Houthis continue to arbitrarily detain scores of personnel from the UN, non-governmental organizations, civil society and diplomatic missions, the Special Envoy called for their immediate and unconditional release in all his engagements. 'He stressed that their prolonged detention is not only unjustifiable but undermines the UN's and international community's ability to provide humanitarian support to millions of Yemenis,' the statement said.
Observer
3 days ago
- Politics
- Observer
Israeli strikes destroy last plane at Yemen's airport
SANAA: Israeli air strikes blew up the last remaining plane at Yemen's international airport, 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 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 after it was closed by a heavy Israeli attack that destroyed six planes 11 days earlier. According to a statement from Yemenia, the plane was about to be boarded by Muslim pilgrims bound for the annual Haj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Earlier this month, the United States agreed a ceasefire with the Yemeni group Ansar Allah, ending weeks of intense American strikes on several areas. United Nations special envoy Hans Grundberg warned that clashes are "exacerbating an already very fragile situation for Yemen and the region". — AFP
Roya News
5 days ago
- Politics
- Roya News
Houthis vow to escalate attacks in response to Gaza school massacre
The political bureau of Yemen's Houthi movement, Ansar Allah, issued a statement expressing deep concern over what it described as a "major criminal escalation" by 'Israeli' forces, accusing it of committing horrific massacres against civilians in the Gaza Strip. In the statement, the group said, "The enemy's burning of the bodies of dozens of displaced people at the Al-Jarjaoui School in Gaza amounts to a human holocaust and a full-fledged war crime," warning that such actions would not go unanswered. "We reaffirm our unwavering commitment to support the Palestinian people in their just struggle," the bureau added, declaring that military escalation will continue "until the enemy submits and completely halts its aggression on Gaza." The statement also said that their attacks would escalate "until the unjust blockade on Gaza is lifted and humanitarian aid is allowed in without restrictions or conditions." Gaza civil defense spokesperson Mahmud Bassal said Monday that an early-morning 'Israeli' strike on the Fahmi Al-Jarjawi school, where displaced people were sheltering, killed "at least 33, with dozens injured, mostly children". The 'Israeli' military claimed it had "struck key terrorists who were operating within a Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) command and control centre embedded in an area", adding that "numerous steps were taken to mitigate the risk of harming civilians".
Al Bawaba
6 days ago
- Politics
- Al Bawaba
Israel's Ben Gurion airport was targeted by a ballistic missile strike
ALBAWABA - In what it called a "strategic military operation," the Houthi movement in Yemen, also known as Ansar Allah, said on Sunday that it had launched a ballistic missile assault against Ben Gurion Airport, which is close to Tel Aviv. The hypersonic ballistic missile was fired as part of a campaign to respond to the conflict in Gaza, the group's military spokesman said in a statement. According to the Houthis, "millions of Israelis" fled to bomb shelters as a result of the missile's successful impact on the airport, which caused widespread panic. The strike affected aviation activity at the airport, which the release called Lod Airport, according to the statement, which also claimed that several foreign airlines had already started to halt flights to and from the airport in recent days as a result of earlier warnings. The organization stressed that as long as Israeli strikes on Gaza continue and the embargo is in effect, it would continue to impose a no-fly zone surrounding Ben Gurion Airport and its military activities will continue. The declaration was made in the midst of rising regional tensions and Houthi troops' growing engagement in anti-Israeli and pro-Palestinian operations in Gaza. The assertion highlights the expanding scope of the Houthis' regional activities, even if Israeli officials have not yet provided an official confirmation at the time of publication.
