An eyewitness on Friday recalled the moments of horror as Israeli airstrikes hit the Sanaa International Airport and Houthi targets across Yemen one day earlier.
On Thursday, Israel launched its fourth attack on Yemen, targeting civilian facilities at the Sanaa International Airport in the Yemeni capital city, including the control tower, passenger terminal and runway. The strikes also hit the Haziz power station in Sanaa, a vital infrastructure at the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, the Ras Issa oil terminal, and the Ras Khatib power plant, causing severe damage to Yemen's infrastructure.
"I was there during the air strikes. We were seeing off travelers heading to Jordan when we heard the sound of bombardment inside the airport. My family members and I, along with two other families, were there. We felt that it was safe at the airport, but still I had to send my children to the car. When we reached it, we found out that the car was damaged," said Hassan Mohsen, an eyewitness of the Israeli airstrikes.
A press conference was held Friday on the tarmac of the Sanaa International Airport, where officials condemned the recent Israeli airstrikes, calling them a blatant violation of international humanitarian law. They stated that the strikes disrupted public life in the capital and across Yemen. Despite this, airport authorities announced the resumption of operations, affirming their readiness to handle any potential Israeli escalation.
"There are two types of losses at the airport. Direct losses include damage to the control tower, terminal halls, and some equipment. There are also casualties, with most of them being civilians, including travelers and those seeing them off. Some airport staff members were also injured," said Khaled Al-shaif, director of the Sanaa International Airport.
In a new escalation, Yemen's Houthi group on Friday announced drone attacks targeting the Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv and a vessel named Santa Ursula near Yemen's Socotra Island in the Arabian Sea. They said that the targets were hit accurately.
The attacks were in retaliation for Israeli airstrikes.
Eyewitness recalls horror of Israeli air strikes on Sanaa airport in Yemen
