Hassan Magulumali
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, and other UN staff narrowly escaped an airstrike by Israel at Sana’a International Airport in Yemen on Thursday.
In a social media post, Tedros revealed they were preparing to board their flight when the attack occurred. “One of our flight crew members was injured,” he wrote, adding that two people at the airport were killed.
The strikes, which also targeted power stations and ports, resulted in at least three deaths and injured over a dozen, according to media reports from Houthi-controlled outlets.
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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed the operation, stating its fighter jets conducted intelligence-based strikes on Houthi military targets in Yemen’s coastal and inland regions. IDF reported targeting “military infrastructure” at Sana’a International Airport, Hezyaz and Ras Kanatib power stations, and areas within Al-Hudaydah, Salif, and Ras Kanatib ports.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the operation as part of efforts to “cut off the terrorist arm of Iran’s axis of evil,” asserting, “We are just beginning with the Houthis.”
Mohammed Ali al-Houthi, head of the Houthis’ Supreme Revolutionary Committee, condemned the attacks as “barbaric” and “aggressive,” accusing Israel of disregarding civilian lives and international law.
The strikes occurred amidst Yemen’s ongoing humanitarian crisis, exacerbated by prolonged conflict between Houthi forces and the internationally recognized government. Initial reports have not confirmed whether the fatalities were civilians or Houthi fighters.
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