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The Israeli jets obliterated terrorist infrastructure at the airport and took out the Houthis' last operational aircraft Defense Minister Israel Katz declared, while revealing this new mission was called Operation Golden Jewel. He continued, saying: "This is a clear message and direct continuation of the policy we established: whoever fires toward the State of Israel will pay heavy prices. The ports in Yemen will continue to be severely damaged, and the airport in Sana'a will be destroyed again and again, as will other strategic infrastructures in the region that serve the Houthi terrorist organization and its supporters. The Houthi terrorist organization will be under maritime and aerial siege - as we committed and warned. Whoever harms us will be harmed sevenfold."

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:

"The Air Force has attacked the airport in Sanaa again, which is controlled by the Houthi terrorist regime in Yemen.

We work according to a simple rule: Whoever harms us, we harm them.

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— Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) May 28, 2025

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued the following statement: "The air force struck again now at the airport in Sana'a, which is controlled by the Houthi terrorist regime in Yemen. We operate according to a simple principle: whoever harms us – we will harm them. Whoever doesn't understand this with force – will understand it with even more force. But as I have said many times – the Houthis are just the symptom. The main power standing behind them is Iran, and it is responsible for the aggression coming from Yemen."

"The IDF struck at the main airport in Sana'a a short while ago. Aircraft used by the Houthi terrorist organization for the transfer of terrorists, who planned terrorist attacks against Israel, were also struck," the IDF said. "The main airport of Sana'a is continuously operated by the Houthi terrorist regime for terror purposes. The IDF is determined to continue to operate against any threat to Israeli civilians, wherever necessary." It further noted that "Like the Hodeidah and Al-Salif ports targeted last week, Sana'a's primary airport is consistently run by the Houthi regime for terror operations. The IDF highlighted this as further evidence of the Houthi terror group's ruthless misuse of civilian facilities for terrorist acts."

The airstrikes on Wednesday and in several instances before over the past year come in response to repeated Houthi missile and drone assaults on Israel all throughout the Oct. 7, including a drone that exploded in central Tel Aviv in July 2024.

Video: The Israeli strike on Yemen's airport on May 28, 2025 / Credit: Social media

The strikes have continued despite a ceasefire between the Houthis and the Trump administration, under which free passage of shipping not destined to Israel was guaranteed.

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The general manager of Sana'a International Airport, Khaled al-Shaif, estimated Wednesday morning that the total damage from Tuesday's Israeli strike on the airport amounts to approximately half a billion dollars.

According to al-Shaif, all flights to and from the airport have been suspended indefinitely due to extensive damage from the strike. He added that Israeli Air Force fighter jets fired two types of missiles, causing widespread destruction to the runway, passenger terminal, and other critical facilities.

Al-Shaif disputed Israel's justification for the attack, claiming that statements about the Houthi terror group using the airport to smuggle weapons and fighters constitute a "baseless excuse." He insisted that "there is no evidence that the airport is being used for non-humanitarian purposes."

The airport manager further noted that thousands of passengers are now stranded abroad following the strike, while others will be unable to fly to make their pilgrimages to Mecca. He confirmed that the Yemeni airline lost three aircraft that were destroyed in the attack, leaving it with only one plane currently located in Oman.

Despite the extensive damage, al-Shaif stated, "There are alternatives for temporarily reopening the airport, but we need a long time to rehabilitate it and return to operating as before."

The Israeli strike on Sana'a airport comes amid escalating tensions with the Houthi rebels, who have launched numerous attacks against Israel since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war in October 2023. In related developments, the IDF reported conducting a series of strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen, while sources in Yemen indicated that the port of Hodeidah has been disabled. A senior Houthi official claimed that a missile was launched at Ben Gurion Airport at the request of Hamas.

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