The head of the World Health Organization said he was about to board a flight in the Yemeni capital when the airport came under bombardment.

The strikes come as Israelis endure continued rocket attacks from the Houthi militia in Yemen even as attacks from Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in the Gaza Strip have diminished.

As officials caution that ballistic missile and drone attacks from Yemen are likely to persist, Jerusalem is indicating that Thursday’s strikes are

Gaza The Israeli military intercepted a missile from Yemen hours after Israel bombed Houthi-controlled civilian facilities in the war-torn country, including the airport in the capital Sanaa. Israel's wave of air strikes on Thursday – its largest to date on Yemen,

Israel struck multiple targets linked to the Iran-aligned Houthi movement in Yemen on Thursday, including Sanaa International Airport, and Houthi media said at least six people were killed.

Yemen’s Houthi-run broadcaster Al Masirah said that two people were killed in Israeli strikes on Sanaa international airport and another person was killed in Ras Issa port

Israel has reportedly launched a multi-wave attack across Yemen in retaliation for Houthi missile and drone strikes. Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported that Israel Defense Forces warplanes hit Sanaa International Airport in the capital,