Yemen's Sanaa airport 'completely destroyed' in Israeli strike, say officials

An Israeli strike on Yemen's Sanaa airport on Tuesday has led to its "complete destruction", airport officials said. The Israeli warplanes struck the airport in the Houthi-controlled capital which came in response to a missile attack by the Iran-aligned Houthi rebels targeting Israel’s main airport.

Residents reported power cuts in Sanaa and the Houthi-controlled port city of Hodeida after Israeli strikes hit three power stations in and around the capital, according to the rebels.

Israel’s military announced it had rendered the airport “completely” inoperable by targeting runways and aircraft, with no immediate reports of casualties.

The Huthis have vowed to respond saying that the "aggression will not pass without a response and Yemen will not be discouraged from its stance in support of Gaza".

Since the Gaza war began in October 2023, the Houthis have launched attacks on Israel and vessels in the Red Sea trade route, declaring their actions as support for the Palestinians.

Israel has carried out two waves of airstrikes after a Houthi missile breached the perimeter of Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion International Airport for the first time on Sunday, leaving a large crater and injuring six people. According to Houthi officials, Israel’s initial retaliatory strikes on Monday targeted a cement factory and sites in Hodeida, killing four people and wounding 35 others.