Israel Orders Evacuation of Sana'a Airport, Signals First Direct Strike on Yemen

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Published May 6, 2025, 12:03 PM

Israel’s military on Tuesday, 6 May, issued an urgent evacuation order for everyone in and around Sana’a International Airport, warning that anyone who remained would be exposed to danger from an impending attack. The instruction, posted in Arabic by IDF spokesperson Colonel Avichay Adraee and accompanied by a map outlining the danger zone, urged residents to leave the airport area immediately and alert others to do the same. Israeli Army Radio later said the facility could be struck within hours by air- or sea-launched missiles. The warning represents the first time the Israel Defense Forces have publicly threatened to hit a target in Yemen. It follows a sharp escalation after an alleged Houthi ballistic-missile strike that landed on the grounds of Israel’s Ben Gurion International Airport two days earlier and after reported Israeli airstrikes on Yemen’s Hodeida port overnight. Neither Israeli officials nor the Houthi administration in Sana’a immediately commented on the evacuation order, and commercial flights—already limited at the airport—were reported halted as residents began leaving the vicinity. A strike on the airport would mark Israel’s first direct attack inside Yemen during the current conflict.

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The Saviour

@stairwayto3dom

🚨🇾🇪🇮🇱 BREAKING: Israeli terrorists just DEMANDED that the Sanaa airport is evacuated IMMEDIATELY as they prepare to BOMB it! https://t.co/3xlTDC7Zf6

Step News Agency - وكالة ستيب نيوز

@Step_Agency

Israeli Army Radio: #إسرائيل will target Sanaa International Airport today for the first time Israeli security source: The military strike on #صنعاء airport may have been carried out by sea or air missiles https://t.co/hHPne9vLop https://t.co/TRVDwr8ySC

Dr. Eli David

@DrEliDavid

🚨 Breaking: Israel 🇮🇱 to imminently attack Sanaa International Airport in Yemen The following is the announcement by IDF moments ago 👇 _ https://t.co/GwpZxEale4