The Israeli military launched heavy airstrikes on Yemen for the second day on Tuesday, targeting the Sanaa International Airport and other infrastructure in the capital.
According to Yemeni media, at least three people were killed and 38 were wounded in the attacks, which targeted the airport, a cement factory, and power plants.
The IDF said the strikes on the airport targeted runways, aircraft, and infrastructure, and claimed the airport was “totally disabled.” The IDF claimed the attack on the cement factory “constitutes a blow to the regime’s economy and its military buildup.”
The Israeli strikes that hit Yemen on Monday targeted the port of Hodeidah and the Bajil cement factory, which is also in the Hodeidah province. According to the Yemeni news agency SABA, the attacks on the port and the Bajil cement factory killed at least four people and wounded 39.
The Israeli attacks on Yemen came after the Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, successfully struck the Ben Gurion Airport in a missile attack. Before the missile strike, the Trump administration had asked Israel not to respond to the Houthis’ attacks and said that US forces would handle the retaliation.
Israel’s strikes on key infrastructure in Yemen have dire implications for millions of Yemeni civilians who are struggling with food shortages, but the attacks are not expected to deter the Houthis. The Ansar Allah-led government, which controls an area of Yemen where about 70% to 80% of Yemenis live, is vowing it will respond.
According to SABA, the Yemeni Foreign Ministry “condemned the Zionist aggression against civilian sites in Yemen, affirming that this assault will not go unpunished.”
Since March 15, the US has launched over 1,000 airstrikes on Yemen, killing over 200 civilians. More US airstrikes were reported in Yemen on Tuesday morning, targeting the Ras Isa fuel port in Hodeidah and areas around Sanaa.
