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Asharq Al-Awsat
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Sanaa Airport Director: Losses from Israeli Attack Estimated at Around $500 Million
The Director General of Sanaa International Airport Khaled Al-Shaief, said Wednesday that the preliminary losses resulting from the recent Israeli attack on the airport are estimated at around $500 million, according to Houthi-run media. Al-Shaief confirmed the suspension of all flights to and from Sanaa Airport until further notice due to the damage caused by the attack launched by the Israeli military. The Israeli strikes resulted in "extensive damage" to the airport, al-Shaief added in a post on X. The Israeli military bombed the airport on Tuesday, claiming to have disabled the airfield in an attack that left commercial aircraft burning on the tarmac as its fighter jets struck power plants and other targets. The rare daytime attack on Sanaa came as part of a second day of Israeli airstrikes in response to a Houthi ballistic missile striking the grounds of Ben-Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv. The Houthis described the Israeli attacks as killing at least seven people and wounding 74 others over two days.
Free Malaysia Today
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
Sana'a airport suffers US$500 million in damages, says director
In December, Israeli air strikes pummelled Sana'a airport and other targets, with Houthi media reporting six deaths. (AP pic) SANAA : Israel's attack on the airport in Yemen's Houthi-controlled capital Sana'a destroyed terminal buildings and caused US$500 million in damage, its director told Houthi media on Wednesday. He said earlier in a statement on X that the airport was suspending all flights until further notice after sustaining 'severe damage' in the Israeli strikes. The strikes came after a Houthi missile gouged a crater near Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion airport on Sunday. 'Around US$500 million in losses were caused by the Israeli aggression on Sana'a airport,' its general director Khaled alShaief told the rebels' Al-Masirah television. 'The enemy destroyed the terminals at Sana'a airport, including all equipment and devices,' he said, adding that a warehouse was also 'completely levelled'. Yemenia Airways lost three planes, he said, adding that six planes in total had been destroyed. 'There are alternatives to temporarily reopen the airport, and we need a long time to rehabilitate it and restore operations,' he said. Sana'a's airport reopened to international flights after a six-year gap in 2022, offering a regular service to Jordan's capital, Amman, on the home-grown Yemenia airline. Those flying out of Sana'a have included Yemenis seeking emergency medical treatment abroad. Houthi health ministry spokesman Anees Alasbahi told AFP the attack would 'increase human suffering for sick people who need to travel abroad for treatment' and could make it harder to bring medical supplies in. On Tuesday, the Houthi rebels and the US agreed a ceasefire that would ensure freedom of navigation in the Red Sea, mediator Oman said. But, the deal that was announced does not mention Israel, with the rebels vowing to respond to Tuesday's strikes. Houthi rebels have been attacking Israel and merchant shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden since late 2023, saying they are acting in solidarity with the Palestinians as the Gaza war rages. The Yemeni rebels had paused their attacks during a recent two-month ceasefire in the Gaza war. In March, they threatened to resume attacks on shipping over Israel's aid blockade on the Gaza Strip, triggering a response from the US military, which began hammering the rebels with near-daily air strikes. In December, Israeli air strikes pummelled Sana'a airport and other targets, with Houthi media reporting six deaths.
