Israel Launches Second Airstrike on Yemen in 24 Hours, Hits Sanaa Airport and Power Stations
Israeli warplanes target key infrastructure near Sanaa in coordinated strikes, claiming to disable the capital's airport and hit Houthi-linked military facilities.
Watan-Israeli warplanes launched an attack on Yemen on Tuesday—the second in less than 24 hours—carrying out a series of airstrikes on Sanaa International Airport, three power stations in the areas of Haziz, Dhahban, and Asr around the capital, and the Amran Cement Factory north of Sanaa.
According to Houthi media citing the Ministry of Health, the Israeli attack left “3 martyrs and 38 injured.”
Loud explosions were heard near the airport, followed by thick plumes of smoke visible from various parts of the Yemeni capital.
Explosions also rocked the surroundings of Sanaa as power stations in the north, south, and west of the capital were struck on Tuesday.
Israeli media reported that Israeli jets launched 15 airstrikes on the airport.
According to those sources, the strikes targeted the passenger terminal, civilian aircraft, and service facilities at the airport.
من الغارات العنيفة التي نفذتها طائرات الاحتلال على مدينة صنعاء في اليمن pic.twitter.com/4rLFsebCUz
— مصدر مسؤول (@fouadkhreiss) May 6, 2025
Houthi-affiliated media stated that Israeli jets also struck the central Dhahban power station in Bani al-Harith district, the central Haziz power station in Sanhan district south of the capital, the Asr distribution station in Ma’in district, and the Amran Cement Factory north of Sanaa.
Meanwhile, Al-Masirah TV reported via Telegram: “An American-Israeli aggression targets Sanaa International Airport with a series of airstrikes.”
Hebrew media outlets stated the attack also targeted airport runways, the control tower, a power station, fuel tanks, and a factory in another area.
The Israeli military stated: “We have completely disabled Sanaa International Airport.”
It added: “We struck the Amran concrete plant used for building tunnels and military infrastructure,” and said it also hit several energy stations near Sanaa.
Three sources at the airport confirmed that Tuesday’s strikes targeted three civilian planes, the departure hall, the airport runway, and a military airbase under Houthi control.
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⭕️ندعوكم إلى اخلاء منطقة المطار – مطار صنعاء الدولي – بشكل فوري وتحذير كل من يتواجد بجواركم عن ضرورة اخلاء هذه المنطقة فورًا
⭕️عدم الاخلاء والابتعاد عن المكان يعرضكم للخطر pic.twitter.com/5qXw5x4SBD— افيخاي ادرعي (@AvichayAdraee) May 6, 2025
Footage aired on Israeli television showed thick smoke columns rising over Sanaa. Social media videos captured multiple strikes around the capital with black smoke billowing from blasts echoing through nearby mountains.
On Monday, Israel had coordinated with the U.S. to strike Hudaydah Port and the Bajil Cement Plant in western Yemen.
Tuesday’s attack marks the seventh Israeli strike on Yemen since July 2024.
On Sunday, the Houthis claimed they had fired a hypersonic missile at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, penetrating all Israeli air defense systems.
The Houthi Ministry of Health also reported that Monday’s Israeli-American strikes on Hudaydah Port and Bajil Cement Plant killed four people and wounded 39.
