Admin I Tuesday, May 06, 2025
YEMEN – The Israeli Defence Forces, IDF says it has carried out an attack on Houthi infrastructure in Yemen as a form of retaliation for the Yemenis attack on Ben Gurion International Airport.
In a statement, the IDF said fighter jets struck and dismantled Houthi infrastructure at the main airport in Sana’a, fully disabling the airport.
” The strike was carried out in response to the attack launched by the Houthi terrorist regime against Ben Gurion Airport. Flight runways, aircraft, and infrastructure at the airport were struck”, the IDF statement said.
It added that similar to the Hudaydah Port that was struck yesterday, the airport served as a central hub for the Houthi terrorist regime to transfer weapons and operatives and that it has been routinely used by the Houthi regime for terrorist purposes.
“This underscores the Houthi terrorist regime’s brutal exploitation of civilian infrastructure for terrorist activity.
“Furthermore, several central power plants were struck in the Sana’a area. The terrorist regime exploits energy infrastructure—an additional example of the Houthi regime’s use of Yemeni civilian infrastructure for terrorist purposes.
“In addition, the IDF struck the “Al Imran” Concrete Plant, located north of Sana’a, which serves as a significant resource for the Houthi terrorist regime and is used for the construction of underground tunnels and other terrorist infrastructure.
“This strike further degrades the Houthi regime’s economic and military buildup capabilities.
“The strikes were carried out with prevision, and steps were taken to mitigate harm to civilians and civilian infrastructure.
“This operation was approved by the Commanding Officer of the IAF and the Chief of the General Staff”, the IDF said adding”over the past year and a half, the Houthi terrorist regime has been operating under Iranian direction and funding, with the goal of targeting the State of Israel and its allies, undermining regional stability, and disrupting global freedom of navigation”, the statement said, adding that the IDF is determined to continue operating—at any distance—against all threats posed to the citizens of the State of Israel.
