US, Israeli forces hit Yemen's Sanaa Airport
The airstrike on the airport was part of a wider campaign targeting infrastructure in and around Sanaa. Strikes hit the Haziz and Dhahban power stations in Sanhan and Bani Al-Harith districts; the Asr distribution station in Maeen; power transformers in the Al-Ilman and Kula Judr areas of Bani Al-Harith; the Attan area southwest of the capital; and the Amran Cement Factory—one of Yemen's largest industrial sites.
🛑 مشاهد إضافية من استهداف العدوان الإسرائيلي لمصنع أسمنت #عمران #جرائم_العدوان_الإسرائيلي pic.twitter.com/69Vmaxfm7N
— قناة المسيرة (@TvAlmasirah) May 6, 2025
Senior Houthi official Mohammed Al-Bukhaiti affirmed to Al-Mayadeen TV that these 'American, British, and Israeli strikes targeted civilian infrastructure,' adding that they should expect a response from Yemen. 'Israel has crossed the red line,' he stated.
🛑 مشاهد أولية من استهداف العدوان الإسرائيلي لمطار صنعاء الدولي .. #جرائم_العدوان_الإسرائيلي pic.twitter.com/MARrjVcA2f
— قناة المسيرة (@TvAlmasirah) May 6, 2025
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has not commented on the attacks.
🔴عاجل🔴العدوان الصهيوني استهدف مطار #صنعاء الدولي ومحطات كهرباء حزيز وذهبان وعصر ومصنع اسمنت عمران pic.twitter.com/Xzp4KPfWcl
— قناة المسيرة (@TvAlmasirah) May 6, 2025
The raids came roughly an hour after Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee issued a warning on X, advising evacuation from the area near the airport.
#عاجل ‼️ انذار عاجل إلى جميع المتواجدين في منطقة مطار صنعاء الدولي وفق ما يعرض في الخارطة المرفقة.⭕️ندعوكم إلى اخلاء منطقة المطار - مطار صنعاء الدولي - بشكل فوري وتحذير كل من يتواجد بجواركم عن ضرورة اخلاء هذه المنطقة فورًا ⭕️عدم الاخلاء والابتعاد عن المكان يعرضكم للخطر pic.twitter.com/5qXw5x4SBD
— افيخاي ادرعي (@AvichayAdraee) May 6, 2025
This warning comes after a series of heavy Israeli airstrikes carried out on Monday against multiple targets inside Yemen, reportedly under the direct supervision of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The attacks left four people dead and 39 injured, according to the Ansarallah-affiliated Health Ministry.
Earlier this week, Yemen's Houthis threatened to impose a 'comprehensive air blockade ' on Israel and urged airlines to halt flights, after a missile landed near Ben Gurion Airport. Israeli assessments suggest the group used a newly developed 'Qassem Basir ' missile, believed to be supersonic and capable of evading radar detection.
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