A military channel reports that Saudi Arabia is conducting strikes on the runways of Sanaa International Airport, the main airport in the Houthi-controlled capital. The extent of the damage is not yet clear.
At 16:31 Jerusalem, a military channel reported that Saudi Arabia is destroying the runways at Sanaa International Airport, the Houthi-controlled capital's primary airport. The report provides no further details on the method of attack, scale, or casualties. This development follows a sequence of reports earlier today that began at 14:42 Jerusalem, when a Houthi military spokesman accused Saudi Arabia of airstrikes on the airport and threatened retaliation. Within minutes, sources confirmed the airstrikes, and video footage of the aftermath appeared on social media. By 14:42, the Al-Arabi channel had released footage of the initial moments of the attack.
The thread of reporting has evolved from a single Houthi accusation to multiple sources and visual evidence, though the latest report from the military channel remains unverified. The Zioneer has previously reported on the broader context: on Sunday, the Houthi foreign ministry warned that disrupting operations at Sanaa airport would have consequences, and on Friday, a Houthi spokesman threatened to strike Saudi airports if the blockade continued. Additionally, on Monday, the Yemeni anti-Houthi defense ministry issued an evacuation warning for Sanaa airport, and a state of alert was declared at all Saudi airports amid fears of a Houthi attack.
What remains unclear: the extent of damage to the runways, any casualties, and the precise method of attack. The report comes from a single source and has not been independently confirmed.
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