Israel carried out a wave of airstrikes on the Houthi airport in Yemen today in a revenge attack for a Houthi assault on an Israeli airport.
The IDF said it had struck multiple Houthi targets including several major power stations, adding that the international airport in Sanaa was at a 'complete standstill'.
'The airport ... is used by the Houthi terrorist organization for the transfer of weapons and operatives, and is continuously operated by the Houthi regime for terrorist purposes,' an IDF spokesperson claimed.
'In addition, several central power stations in the Sana'a area were also attacked, which the Houthi terrorist regime exploits as a significant electricity supply infrastructure for the terrorist regime,' they added.
Eyewitnesses in the capital reported four strikes on Tuesday, following an attack on the Houthi's terrorist port of Hodeidah on Monday.
Israel noted the attacks followed Sunday's Houthi attack on Ben Gurion Airport, an assault that injured six and caused airlines to cancel flights.
Smoke billows after an Israeli airstrike on Houthi infrastructure, in Sana'a, Yemen May 6, 2025
Israel attacked Sanaa airport in Yemen after the Houthis launched a weekend missile attack on Ben Gurion airport in Israel
Smoke billowing following Tuesday's airstrikes on the Houthi airport
Israel had vowed a tough response against Iran and the Houthis after Ben Gurion airport was hit
Tensions have escalated between Israel and Yemen's Houthi rebels as the Iran-aligned group continues to launch attacks against Israel.
Israel had vowed a tough response for both the Houthis and Iran after Ben Gurion airport was struck on Sunday.
At least six people were injured in the weekend Houthi attack. The Yemeni terrorist group said they had attacked the airport with a hypersonic missile.
Israeli hit back with strikes on Monday and Tuesday. Houthi media claimed that the US had joined Israel in the Tuesday assault, though provided no evidence.
Washington did not immediately comment on the strikes.
The Israeli military published a map of the area surrounding Sanaa International Airport, telling residents: 'Not evacuating puts you in danger.'
Casualties from the strikes were not immediately clear.
'The attacks were carried out in a targeted manner, taking precautions to the extent possible to minimize harm to civilians and civilian property,' the IDF spokesperson added.
Strikes in the vicinity of Hodeidah on Monday killed four people and injured 39, according to the Houthi-run health ministry.
In a video published on Telegram, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will 'act in the future' against the Houthi rebels.
'It will not happen in one bang, but there will be many bangs,' he added.
The Houthis have been firing at Israel and shipping in the Red Sea since the beginning of the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
Smoke rises as huge fire erupted at a cement factory in Yemen after the Israeli military carried out airstrikes on Monday
Firefighters work as huge fires erupted around Hodeidah Port and its vicinity, on Monday
Strikes in the vicinity of Hodeidah on Monday
The Houthis had said previously that they would impose an 'aerial blockade' on Israel by targeting its airports.
Yemen's Houthi terrorists attacked Israel's airport with a hypersonic missile on Sunday
Smoke billowing after the attack. Several people were wounded
Iran supplied the missiles used in the attack on Israel
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