Planes in flames as Israeli strikes devastate Sanaa airport

Israeli warplanes also targeted a power station in the capital

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Thick smoke rose over Sanaa International Airport as planes burned following a series of Israeli air strikes that reportedly left the facility “destroyed,” according to an airport official. The strikes came in response to a Houthi missile attack over the weekend, Yemeni media reported.

Israeli warplanes also targeted a power station in the capital and a cement factory in nearby Amran, according to the Houthi-controlled Al-Masirah TV. The escalation dramatically intensifies regional tensions, with civilian infrastructure heavily affected.

A Yemeni soldier inspect the damage at the Sanaa International Airport on May 7, 2025, a day after Israel's military warplanes struck Yemen's rebel-held capital Sanaa.
Journalists inspect the damage and debris at the Sanaa International Airport on May 7, 2025, a day after Israel's military warplanes struck Yemen's rebel-held capital Sanaa.
A destroyed plane sits on the tarmac at the Sanaa International Airport on May 7, 2025, a day after Israel's military warplanes struck Yemen's rebel-held capital Sanaa.
A Yemeni soldier inspect the damage at the Sanaa International Airport on May 7, 2025, a day after Israel's military warplanes struck Yemen's rebel-held capital Sanaa.

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