Israel attacks main airport in Yemen’s capital Sanaa

The Israeli navy has mentioned it “absolutely disabled” Yemen’s main airport in the capital Sanaa, which is managed by the Houthis.

Tuesday’s strikes focused three civilian planes, the departures corridor, the runway and a navy air base, airport sources instructed Reuters. An official instructed AFP that the airport had been “fully destroyed”.

The Houthis mentioned not less than three individuals had been killed and vowed to reply.

It comes two days after the Iran-backed Houthis fired a missile that landed close to Israel’s main airport, forcing it to shut briefly.

Israel started responding on Monday by putting the Yemeni port metropolis of Hudaydah, then focused Sanaa airport the subsequent day.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that anybody concentrating on Israel could be held “accountable”.

In a video assertion, Netanyahu mentioned whoever attacks Israel “bears accountability for his personal blood”.

“Our selection of when to reply, tips on how to reply and on which targets to reply is a consideration that we make each time,” he added.

Mohammed Ali al-Houthi, a member of the Houthis’ prime political physique, in the meantime instructed Houthi-linked TV that Israel’s attacks have been “failed terrorism”.

“Assist for Gaza continues, the response is coming, and Netanyahu should put together his resignation,” he mentioned.

The airport official mentioned the three destroyed planes belonged to Yemenia Airways.

The Israel Protection Forces (IDF) mentioned it had attacked runways, plane and “infrastructure” at Sanaa airport. It alleged the Houthis have been utilizing the airport to “switch weapons and operatives”.

Israel’s navy mentioned it additionally struck energy stations in Sanaa, which it described as “important electrical energy provide infrastructure” for the Houthis – in addition to the al-Imran cement manufacturing facility in the north of town.

Monday’s assault on Hudaydah additionally included strikes on a unique cement manufacturing facility.

The port is the second-largest in the Crimson Sea after Aden, and is the entry level for about 80% of Yemen’s meals imports.

No less than 4 individuals have been killed and 35 others have been wounded throughout Monday’s assault, the Houthis mentioned.

The group blamed the US and Israel collectively for the assault, however a US defence official instructed the AFP information company that their forces didn’t take part.

The Houthi missile fired in the direction of Ben Gurion airport, close to Tel Aviv, on Sunday landed subsequent to an entry street close to the main terminal. Six individuals have been injured, Israeli emergency companies mentioned.

Following the strike, the Houthis mentioned they’d impose “a complete aerial blockade” on Israel by concentrating on airports in response to Israel’s plans to develop its navy operations in Gaza.

Israel has launched a number of earlier rounds of strikes in opposition to the Houthis in Yemen, together with concentrating on an influence plant and ports in January. It beforehand attacked Sanaa airport in December.