Overview

• Israeli airstrikes in Yemen targeted Houthi-controlled infrastructure, including the international airport in Sanaa, ports, and power plants.
• At least three people were killed and 17 injured, according to the Houthi-run Health Ministry, with significant damage reported to the airport's control tower, departure hall, and runways.
• The strikes coincided with a televised speech by Houthi leader Abdel-Malik al-Houthi, though he did not directly address the attacks.
• The Israeli military stated the operations were aimed at disrupting Houthi use of civilian infrastructure for weapon smuggling from Iran and retaliating against repeated drone and missile attacks on Israel.
• WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and his team were at Sanaa's airport during the strikes but were unharmed; one crew member was injured, and their departure was delayed due to runway damage.