The United States hit Yemen after a missile attack on Ben Gurion’s Israeli airport

According to what was reported, the United States launched a new round of air strikes in Yemen after the Iranian -backed Houthis claimed responsibility for a missile that landed near it Israel’s main airport Sunday.

The Houthi government news agency in Yemen said that the “American aggression” was behind several strikes in the capital, SANA, on Monday. At least 16 people were injured, According to new Arabs.

Since March 15, the US Central Command (USCentcom) conducted “an intense and sustainable campaign targeting the Houthi terrorist organization in Yemen to restore the freedom of navigation and American deterrence,” said an American defense official at Fox News on Monday. “We will continue to increase pressure and disintegrate the capabilities of the Houthis as long as they continue to hinder freedom of movement.”

Earlier on Monday, the Houthis in Yemen pledged to continue the attacks on Israeli airports after the missile briefly stopped flights at the main international airport of Israel near Tel Aviv. The Houthis issued a warning to airlines that they would “repeatedly target” by Ben Gurion Airport, the main gateway to Israel to the world.

The Houthis have already threatened late on Sunday to implement a “comprehensive air blockade” on Israel as prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu cabinet He was appointed to vote to expand the fighting in Gaza.

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Netanyahu said the United States supports Israeli operations against the Houthis. In a later statement, he added that Israel would respond to the Houthis “and at the time and place of our choice, to the Iranian terrorist masters.”

During the era of President Donald Trump, the US military has made an intense campaign of daily air strikes targeting the Houthis since March 15.

Usentcom said in Its latest statement On April 27 that its forces “conducted an intense and sustainable campaign targeting the Houthi terrorist organization in Yemen to restore the freedom of mobility and American deterrence” since March 15. “These operations have been executed using detailed and comprehensive intelligence to ensure fatal effects against the Houthis while reducing risks to civilians.”

Usentcom said the strikes “have destroyed many driving and control facilities, air defense systems, advanced weapons manufacturing facilities, and advanced arms storage sites.”

“While the Houthis continued to attack our ships, our operations have deteriorated and the effectiveness of their attacks. Ballisti missile launches decreased by 69 %. In addition, attacks from drones fell in one direction by 55 %.” “The American strikes destroyed the ability of the RAS ISA to accept fuel, which will begin to influence the Houthi ability to perform operations, but also to generate millions of dollars from the revenues of their terrorist activities.”

Houthi missile strikes near the Israeli airport after avoiding missile defenses

“There is no doubt that Iran is no doubt in providing support to the Houthis. The Houthis cannot continue to attack our forces with the support of who The Iranian regime “,” Usentcom said. “We will continue to increase the pressure until the target is met, which remains the restoration of American freedom of movement and deterrence in the region.”

The Houthis were shooting Israel since the war began against Hamas in Gaza after terrorist attacks on October 7, 2023, and raised their personal file as the last member of the “Axis of Resistance” described in Iran capable of launching regular attacks on Israel.

Their missiles were often intercepted, although some penetrated the missile defense systems in Israel, causing damage.

On Sunday, the Israeli army said it was the first time that a missile has collided with the airport’s lands since the start of the Israeli war. They said that the preliminary results indicated that the possible reason was a technical problem with the objector.

Maghan David Eds, the medical service in Israel, said four people were slightly injured in the explosion. According to what was stated, two other people were wounded on their way to shelter, BBC I mentioned.

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International airlines multiple cancel or delay flights. The war with Hamas in Gaza, then Hezbollah in Lebanon has led a wave of airlines to suspend flights to Israel, but many of them have resumed in recent months.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.