Attacks
5 May
On 5 May, more than 30 Israeli Air Force aircraft attacked nine Houthi targets using approximately 50 munitions. Among the attack targets was the al-Imran cement factory east of Hodeidah. Reports from Yemen indicated there were dead and wounded at the cement factory. Houthi-linked media reported four people were killed and 42 others were injured. [6] According to an Israeli security source: "We destroyed Hodeidah port and concrete factories that were used for manufacturing weapons." [7] [8] Although the Houthis condemned it as a joint raid of "US-Israeli aggression," the U.S. denied involvement. [9]
6 May
On 6 May, Israeli forces targeted Sanaa International Airport, effectively disabling it by striking the runway, al-Dailami Air Base, the departure hall, and three civilian planes. The Israel Defense Forces claimed that the Houthis were using the airport to "transfer weapons and operatives." It also struck power stations in Sanaa, claiming that they served as "significant electricity supply infrastructure" for the Houthis. [10] According to Houthi-linked media, three people were killed and another 38 were wounded. [11] Three aircraft belonging to Yemenia were also reported to have been destroyed on the ground. [10] According to the Airport director, Khaled al-Shaief, "around $500 million in losses were caused by the Israeli aggression" on the airport. [12]
11 May
On 11 May, the Houthi interior ministry reported that Israel struck the ports of Ras Isa, Hodeidah, and Salif after ordering the residents to leave. Houthi-run state media, however, denied that any Israeli attacks on Yemeni ports took place. [13] [14]
16 May
On 16 May, 15 Israeli fighter jets bombed infrastructure at the Houthi-held ports of Hodeidah and Salif by dropping 30 munitions, [15] claiming they were "used for the transfer of weapons" and reflected "cynical exploitation of civilian infrastructure by the Houthi terror regime to advance terror." [16] Israel also warned that it would target Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi if Houthi attacks on Israel persist. [17] According to Houthi authorities, at least one person was killed while nine others were injured by the attack. [18]
28 May
On 28 May, Israeli forces bombed Sanaa International Airport and destroyed the last plane belonging to the country's flag carrier, Yemenia, claiming it was being used by the Houthis. Yemenia said that the plane was scheduled to fly Muslim pilgrims to Hajj in Saudi Arabia, and announced the temporary suspension of flights to and from Sanaa's airport. [19] [20] [21]
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