ALBAWABA - Israel launched airstrikes against Sanaa International Airport in Yemen, according to local media on Tuesday.
Videos were posted on social media platforms showing the moment of the airstrikes against Sanaa International Airport in Yemen. The Israeli army announced, following the attack, the destruction of the Sanaa airport terminal, civilian aircraft at the airport, and other service facilities.
The Israeli airstrikes also targeted Sanaa's power station and the Amran cement factory, local media reported.
The airstrikes came following a warning by the Israeli army calling Yemeni civilians to evacuate Sanaa airport. A statement was made by the army in Israel at 2:36 p.m. local time, in which it warned all citizens at the airport to leave before an upcoming Israeli airstrike there.
The attack also came a day after Israel launched a massive attack against the port of Hodeidah.
Tension escalated between the Iranian-backed group and Israel after a Houthi missile that landed near Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion airport on Sunday, leading to the injury of three Israelis.
The Jerusalem Post mentioned on Sunday that a Houthi missile crashed in the area of Ben-Gurion Airport's Terminal 3 on Sunday morning after the Israeli defense forces failed to intercept it.
