A day after Houthi rebels in Yemen fired two projectiles at Israel, Israel claims to have launched airstrikes on Yemen’s main airport in Sanaa.
Four strikes hit the runway and a Yemenia Airways plane, according to a report from Al Masirah TV, a news outlet affiliated with the Houthi.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz claimed on Wednesday that the Israeli air force struck Houthi “terror targets” at the airport and “destroyed the last aircraft remaining.”
Whoever fires at the State of Israel will pay a high price, Katz said, “This is a clear message and a continuation of our policy.”
The Houthi armed group fired two projectiles at Israel that were shot down by Tel Aviv’s air defenses the day after the latest Israeli attack on Yemen. Later, the Houthis claimed to have launched two “ballistic missiles.”
Following previous Israeli strikes, temporary repairs and runway restoration brought Sanaa, Yemen’s largest airport, back into operation last week.
After three other civilian aircraft were destroyed in the most recent attack, it was mostly used by Yemenia Airways’s United Nations aircraft, which is the only one still operating.
The Houthis have repeatedly targeted Israel in what they claim to be solidarity with the Palestinians in the enclave since Israel started its war on Gaza in October 2023.
Source: Aljazeera
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