The U.S. has reportedly launched a brand new spherical of airstrikes in Yemen after the Iran-backed Houthis claimed duty for a missile that landed close to Israel’s main airport on Sunday.
The Houthi-controlled state information company in Yemen reported that “American aggression” was behind a number of strikes on the capital, Sanaa, on Monday. No less than 16 folks had been wounded, according to New Arab.
Since March 15, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) “has performed an intense and sustained marketing campaign focusing on the Houthi terrorist group in Yemen to revive freedom of navigation and American deterrence,” a U.S. Protection official advised Fox Information Digital on Monday. “We’ll proceed to extend the stress and additional disintegrate Houthi capabilities so long as they proceed to impede freedom of navigation.”
Earlier Monday, Yemen’s Houthis vowed to proceed assaults on Israeli airports after the missile briefly halted flights and commuter site visitors at Israel’s foremost worldwide airport close to Tel Aviv. The Houthis issued a warning to airways that they’d perform “repeated focusing on” of Ben Gurion Airport, Israel’s foremost gateway to the world.
The Houthis had already threatened late Sunday to implement “a complete aerial blockade” on Israel as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Cabinet was set to vote to develop preventing in Gaza.
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Displaced Yemenis load luggage of meals and provides on their motorbike within the western province of Hodeida on Might 4, 2025. (KHALED ZIAD/AFP through Getty Photographs)
Netanyahu stated the U.S. was supporting Israeli operations in opposition to the Houthis. In a later assertion, he added Israel would reply to the Houthis “AND, at a time and place of our selecting, to their Iranian terror masters.”
The U.S. navy beneath President Donald Trump has been finishing up an intensified marketing campaign of day by day airstrikes focusing on the Houthis since March 15.
USCENTCOM stated in its most recent statement on April 27 that its forces have “performed an intense and sustained marketing campaign focusing on the Houthi terrorist group in Yemen to revive freedom of navigation and American deterrence” since March 15. “These operations have been executed utilizing detailed and complete intelligence guaranteeing deadly results in opposition to the Houthis whereas minimizing threat to civilians,” USCENTCOM stated.
USCENTCOM stated the strikes “have destroyed a number of command-and-control services, air protection methods, superior weapons manufacturing services, and superior weapons storage areas.”
“Whereas the Houthis have continued to assault our vessels, our operations have degraded the tempo and effectiveness of their assaults. Ballistic missile launches have dropped by 69%. Moreover, assaults from a technique assault drones have decreased by 55%,” USCENTCOM added. “U.S. strikes destroyed the power of Ras Isa Port to simply accept gasoline which can start to affect Houthi capability to not solely conduct operations, but additionally to generate thousands and thousands of {dollars} in income for his or her terror actions.”
Vacationers stroll towards Ben Gurion Airport after foremost street entrances to the ability had been closed by Israeli police in response to a missile launched from Yemen on Might 4, 2025. (JACK GUEZ/AFP through Getty Photographs)
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“Iran undoubtedly continues to supply assist to the Houthis. The Houthis can solely proceed to assault our forces with the backing of the Iranian regime,” USCENTCOM stated. “We’ll proceed to ratchet up the stress till the target is met, which stays the restoration of freedom of navigation and American deterrence within the area.”
The Houthis have been firing at Israel for the reason that battle in opposition to Hamas in Gaza started after the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist assaults, elevating their profile because the final member of Iran’s self-described “Axis of Resistance” able to launching common assaults on Israel.
Their missiles have largely been intercepted, though some have penetrated Israel’s missile protection methods, inflicting harm.
The Israeli navy stated Sunday was the primary time a missile struck the airport grounds for the reason that Israel-Hamas battle started. Preliminary findings indicated the possible trigger was a technical challenge with the interceptor, they stated.
Israeli emergency providers clear a street exterior Ben Gurion Airport after a missile launched from Yemen struck close to the ability on Might 4, 2025. (JACK GUEZ/AFP through Getty Photographs)
Israel’s emergency medical service Magen David Adom stated 4 folks had been frivolously wounded within the blast. One other two folks had been reportedly harm whereas on their strategy to shelter, the BBC reported.
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A number of worldwide airways canceled or postponed flights. The battle with Hamas in Gaza after which Hezbollah in Lebanon led a wave of airways to droop flights to Israel, however many have resumed in latest months.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
