Back For Seconds: IDF Strikes Yemen More Targets, Disables Sanaa International Airport
On Tuesday afternoon, the IDF again struck targets in Yemen. This time, they targeted key infrastructure in response to Sunday’s unprecedented missile attack on Ben Gurion Airport • Full Story, Photos
By Chabadinfo Reporter
On Tuesday afternoon, the IDF again struck targets in Yemen. This time, they targeted key infrastructure in response to Sunday’s unprecedented missile attack on Ben Gurion Airport.
The second round of strikes, which were confirmed by the IDF, came just one day after the IDF hit Yemen’s Hodeidah port, a crucial hub for weapons flowing into the country from Iran.
Before launching the strike, the IDF issued a rare warning to civilians in Sanaa, urging them to evacuate the vicinity of the airport. Despite that, reports emerging from the region describe the destruction as total.
Initial assessments indicate that Sanaa International Airport has been completely obliterated, severing Yemen’s main aerial connection to the outside world.
The move follows a ballistic missile fired by the Iranian-backed Houthi militia on Sunday, which exploded alarmingly close to Terminal 3 of Ben Gurion Airport. The missile managed to evade Israel’s missile defense systems, which are some of the most sophisticated missile defense systems.
The IDF released the following statement:
“A short while ago, IDF fighter jets struck and dismantled Houthi terrorist infrastructure at the main airport in Sana’a, fully disabling the airport. The strike was carried out in response to the attack launched by the Houthi terrorist regime against Ben Gurion Airport. Flight runways, aircraft, and infrastructure at the airport were struck.
“Similar to the Hudaydah Port that was struck yesterday, the airport served as a central hub for the Houthi terrorist regime to transfer weapons and operatives. It has been routinely used by the Houthi regime for terrorist purposes. This underscores the Houthi terrorist regime’s brutal exploitation of civilian infrastructure for terrorist activity.
“Furthermore, several central power plants were struck in the Sana’a area. The terrorist regime exploits energy infrastructure—an additional example of the Houthi regime’s use of Yemeni civilian infrastructure for terrorist purposes.
“In addition, the IDF struck the “Al Imran” Concrete Plant, located north of Sana’a, which serves as a significant resource for the Houthi terrorist regime and is used for the construction of underground tunnels and other terrorist infrastructure. This strike further degrades the Houthi regime’s economic and military buildup capabilities.
“The strikes were carried out with prevision, and steps were taken to mitigate harm to civilians and civilian infrastructure.
“This operation was approved by the Commanding Officer of the IAF and the Chief of the General Staff.
“Over the past year and a half, the Houthi terrorist regime has been operating under Iranian direction and funding, with the goal of targeting the State of Israel and its allies, undermining regional stability, and disrupting global freedom of navigation.
“The IDF is determined to continue operating—at any distance—against all threats posed to the citizens of the State of Israel.”
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