{"id":2439720,"date":"2025-05-28T05:59:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T09:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-launches-air-strike-on-houthi-controlled-airport-in-yemen-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-05-28T06:00:15","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T10:00:15","slug":"israel-launches-air-strike-on-houthi-controlled-airport-in-yemen-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-launches-air-strike-on-houthi-controlled-airport-in-yemen-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel launches air strike on Houthi-controlled airport in Yemen &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fisrael-launches-air-strike-on-houthi-controlled-airport-in-yemen-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2439720&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On Wednesday, the Israeli Air Force conducted an air strike on Sanaa International Airport, which is under Houthi control in Yemen. This military action was reportedly a response to recent attacks where the Houthis fired two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-worlds-other-nuclear-flashpoint\/\" title=\"The World\u2019s Other Nuclear Flashpoint\">hypersonic ballistic missiles<\/a> at Israel&#8217;s Ben Gurion International Airport. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) stated that the strike aimed to dismantle aircraft used by the Houthis for transporting terrorists, and also to eliminate a key operational area for the group. <\/p>\n<p>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed the strikes,asserting that they would continue to target Houthi military capabilities,including thier ports and the airport,as part of a broader strategy to respond to threats against Israel. Houthi officials have condemned these Israeli actions and warned of potential escalations in conflict.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Israel launches air strike on Houthi-controlled airport in Yemen<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2132836\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The Israeli Air Force <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/liveblog_entry\/katz-israeli-strikes-at-yemens-sanaa-airport-destroyed-houthis-remaining-plane\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">launched<\/a> an attack on the Houthi-controlled Sanaa International Airport in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/yemen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Yemen<\/a> on Wednesday morning. <\/p>\n<p>The military operation reportedly was a retaliatory strike for two hypersonic ballistic missiles fired by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/houthis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Houthis<\/a> at Israel&rsquo;s Ben Gurion International Airport over the weekend. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/idf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IDF<\/a> announced the strike in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/idf\/status\/1927633984348921908?s=46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">post<\/a> on X. It was the second such strike on the airport by Israel in a month and was designed to eliminate aircraft the Houthis were using to &ldquo;transfer terrorists.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3422842\/trump-sudan-deportations-judicial-overreach\/\">Trump&rsquo;s third<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >-country deportations facing judicial overreach<\/a>, experts say<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3422891\/republican-big-beautiful-bill-multi-pronged-crack-down-immigration\/\">Republicans &#8216;big, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-deportations-hit-with-judicial-overreach-experts-say\/\" title=\"Trump\u2019s deportations hit with judicial overreach, experts say\">beautiful bill&#8217; features multi-pronged approach<\/a> to crack down on immigration<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3423454\/trump-midterms-spending-2026-gop-congress-majority\/\">Trump gears up for big midterm spend to avoid &#8216;two years of bull****&#8217; from Democrats<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#11093;&#65039;The IDF struck at the main airport in Sana&#8217;a a short while ago. Aircraft used by the Houthi terrorist organization for the transfer of terrorists, who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-lawmakers-concerned-about-adversaries-exploiting-southern-border-vulnerabilities\/\" title=\"GOP lawmakers worried about exploitation of southern border vulnerabilities by adversaries.\">planned terrorist attacks<\/a> against Israel, were also struck. <\/p>\n<p>The main airport of Sana&#8217;a is continuously operated by the Houthi&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cmeygMOaDw\">pic.twitter.com\/cmeygMOaDw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IDF\/status\/1927633984348921908?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 28, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;The IDF struck at the main airport in Sana&rsquo;a a short while ago,&rdquo; read the post. &ldquo;Aircraft used by the Houthi terrorist organization for the transfer of terrorists, who planned terrorist attacks against Israel, were also struck.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>IDF claimed it was a strategic attack that decimated an area that was an integral part of the Houthis&rsquo; operations.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Houthi terrorist regime continuously operates the main airport of Sana&rsquo;a for terror purposes,&rdquo; noted the IDF post. &ldquo;The IDF is determined to continue to operate against any threat to Israeli civilians, wherever necessary.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Israeli Prime Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/benjamin-netanyahu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a> confirmed the strikes in a statement on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Anyone who doesn&rsquo;t understand this through force &ndash; will understand it through even greater force,&rdquo; Netanyahu <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/breaking-news\/article-855713\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstpost.com\/world\/yemen-hits-tel-avivs-ben-gurion-airport-vital-israeli-target-with-ballistic-missiles-13892222.html\">confirmed<\/a> Sunday&rsquo;s attack to multiple media outlets. He said the strikes over the weekend were successful and forced &ldquo;millions of illegal settlers into shelters&rdquo; and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/faa-grounds-air-traffic-after-spacex-explosion-off-us-coast\/\" title=\"FAA Grounds Air Traffic After SpaceX Explosion Off US Coast\">halted air traffic<\/a> at the airport. Saree blasted Israel for its bombardment and the oppression of Palestinians.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This requires that all freedom-loving people of the Yemeni nation as well as peoples of the world take action to uphold justice, defend humanity, and fulfill their duties toward the oppressed Palestinian people,&rdquo; said Saree.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3408518\/emmanuel-macron-train-video-disinformation-campaign-french-enemies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MACRON RESPONDS TO &lsquo;DISINFORMATION&rsquo; SPREAD BY VIRAL VIDEO<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Saree also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstpost.com\/world\/yemen-hits-tel-avivs-ben-gurion-airport-vital-israeli-target-with-ballistic-missiles-13892222.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">warned<\/a> that Houthi forces would soon escalate their attacks against Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Israel Katz, the minister of defense for Israel, also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/israel-destroys-houthis-final-aircraft-072310569.html\">confirmed<\/a> Wednesday&rsquo;s strike and claimed that the Israeli air force had destroyed the last aircraft the Houthis were using at the airport in the attack. Katz added that Israel was in the process of developing an aerial and naval blockade against the Houthis to weaken their military abilities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is a clear message and a direct continuation of the policy we established: Whoever fires at the State of Israel will pay a heavy price,&rdquo;&nbsp;Katz said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The ports in Yemen will continue to be struck heavily, and the airport in Sanaa will be destroyed again and again, as will other strategic infrastructures in the area used by the Houthi terror organization and its supporters,&rdquo; Katz asserted.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Houthi terror organization will be under naval and aerial blockade, as we promised and warned. Anyone who harms us will be harmed sevenfold,&rdquo; Katz declared.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2132836\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2132836\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Israel conducts airstrike on Houthi-run airport in Yemen<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2439721,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Lebanon_Israel_Border_Hezbollah_bb1.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[41977,5237,33432,4671,5517],"class_list":["post-2439720","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-air-strike","tag-conflict","tag-houthi","tag-israel","tag-yemen"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Lebanon_Israel_Border_Hezbollah_bb1.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2439720","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2439720"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2439720\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2439724,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2439720\/revisions\/2439724"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2439721"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2439720"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2439720"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2439720"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}