Israeli bombings fully destroy Sanaa airport, power stations

Israel's military said on Tuesday it launched airstrikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen that fully disabled the country's international airport in the capital, Sanaa.

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The strikes came after Israel launched similar attacks on Monday in retaliation for a Houthi missile strike the previous day on Israel's international airport.

The Houthis’ satellite news channel Al-Masirah reported the strikes, confirming the airport had been hit. Several power plants were also struck, Israel's military said.

Houthis on Tuesday promised to respond after Israeli fighter jets hit Sanaa airport and power stations.

The Israeli “aggression will not pass without a response, and Yemen will not be discouraged from its stance in support of Gaza,” the Houthi political bureau said in a statement.

Footage aired on Israeli television showed thick black plumes of smoke rising above the skyline of Sanaa. Social media video purported to show multiple strikes around Sanaa, with black smoke rising as the thumps of the blast echoed against the surrounding mountains.

Three people were killed and 38 wounded from the strike, according to the Houthi-controlled SABA news agency, which quoted health officials.

The strike came shortly after the military issued a warning on social media for people to evacuate the area of Yemen's international airport.