Overview

• The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have called for the immediate evacuation of Sana’a International Airport in Yemen, warning civilians of impending danger.
• The evacuation notice follows a Houthi-launched ballistic missile that struck near Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion International Airport two days earlier.
• Colonel Avichay Adraee, the IDF’s Arabic-language spokesperson, issued the warning via social media, emphasizing the risk to those remaining in the area.
• Israeli airstrikes have targeted several Houthi positions in Yemen, including key sites such as ports and industrial facilities, in response to the missile attack.
• This marks the first time the IDF has issued an evacuation advisory for a foreign airport, signaling a significant escalation in regional hostilities tied to the ongoing Gaza conflict.