Israel Strikes Yemen's Sanaa Airport in Retaliation for Houthi Missile Attack

Escalating Conflict in the Middle East

• 🎯 Israeli forces report conducting air strikes in Yemen's capital, targeting the city's international airport.
• ⚡ This action is framed as a direct response to a Houthi missile attack on Israel's international airport near the previous weekend.

Impact on Sanaa International Airport

• 💥 The IDF confirmed launching air strikes that have disabled Sanaa International Airport, which is controlled by the Houthis.
• 🏗️ Additionally, strikes hit several power stations and a concrete factory north of the capital, which the IDF claims was used for Houthi infrastructure and tunnels.
• ⚠️ Israel's military issued evacuation warnings for people in the vicinity of the airport prior to the strikes.

Houthi Missile Attack on Israel

• 🚀 The Houthi missile strike on Israel's Ben Gurion Airport was unprecedented and managed to evade the Iron Dome system.
• 🤕 Several individuals were injured in the Houthi attack.
• ✈️ Ben Gurion Airport, Israel's sole international gateway, experienced flight cancellations by US and European airlines, which have not yet resumed.