Israeli airstrikes target Yemen’s Sanaa Airport
Shafaq News/ On Wednesday, an Israeli attack targeted Sanaa International Airport in the capital of Yemen.
Houthis-affiliated Al-Masirah TV reported that four airstrikes hit the runway at Sanaa Airport and a Yemenia Airways plane.
⭕️عاجل⭕️مراسلنا في #صنعاء: 4 غارات لطيران العدو الإسرائيلي استهدفت المدرج في مطار صنعاء وطائرة تابعة للخطوط الجوية اليمنية pic.twitter.com/xEJtbCVAj9
— قناة المسيرة (@TvAlmasirah) May 28, 2025
Details about the extent of damage and possible casualties remain unknown.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed the operation, stating that the attack destroyed the final aircraft still in use by the Houthis.
He warned that Israeli forces would continue to target Yemeni ports, Sanaa Airport and other strategic infrastructure used by the Houthi movement and its allies. “The Houthi terror organization will be under naval and aerial blockade,” Katz stated.
Commenting on the operation, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated that Israel would continue to retaliate forcefully against any attack. He also accused Iran of being “the primary force behind the aggression from Yemen.” However, Iran has always denied involvement in the Houthi operations against Israel, asserting that the group acts independently.
The Israeli army has conducted multiple strikes on Houthi-controlled infrastructure in Yemen since the Iran-backed group began targeting Israeli shipping in the Red Sea and launching long-range missiles at Israel in solidarity with Gaza, where the hostilities resulted in 54,056 deaths and 123,129 injuries since October 7, 2023.
The most recent Houthi assault occurred yesterday on Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv and “a strategic Israeli facility”, according to a statement by the Houthis.
In March 2025, the United Sates launched a large-scale military campaign, codenamed Operation Rough Rider, targeting Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen. Over 1,000 air and naval operations targeted radar systems, missile sites, and air defense installations.
US President Donald Trump announced earlier this month a halt to US strikes following a ceasefire agreement under which the Houthis pledged to stop targeting maritime traffic. The truce did not extend to Israel, and Houthi attacks on Israeli interests have continued.
