Sanaa Airport Evacuation Alert Issued by IDF After Houthi Attack

As tensions mount in the wake of a Houthi missile strike near Ben-Gurion Airport, the IDF has issued a public evacuation warning for the area surrounding Sanaa International Airport in Yemen. The warning, posted in Arabic on social media by IDF Spokesperson Col. Avichay Adraee, calls on civilians to vacate the airport zone immediately for their own safety.

“We call upon you to evacuate the airport area,” the statement read, emphasizing the urgency with: “Warn everyone in your vicinity of the need to evacuate this area immediately.”

The announcement follows a joint military operation on Monday night in which Israeli and U.S. forces struck Houthi positions across Yemen. The retaliation came in response to Sunday’s ballistic missile attack by Iranian-backed Houthi militants, which landed dangerously close to Israel’s primary international hub, Ben-Gurion Airport, injuring several and temporarily disrupting air traffic.

Monday’s counterstrike marked one of the most significant coordinated military responses in the ongoing conflict. Israeli jets, supported by American intelligence and operational planning, struck economic and military sites in Yemen’s Hodeidah region, targeting infrastructure used for weapons smuggling and tunnel construction.

Sanaa’s airport now appears to be a focus of renewed IDF attention. While the warning does not specify whether strikes are imminent, it reflects Israel’s continued commitment to preemptively neutralize threats, particularly in regions exploited by terror groups for weapons shipments and logistical operations.

The warning aligns with Israel’s broader doctrine of minimizing civilian casualties, giving ample notice before striking dual-use or terrorist-controlled facilities that pose a threat to Israeli security.

This latest escalation further reveals how deeply embedded Iran’s influence is across the region, directing its proxies in Yemen, Gaza, Lebanon, and beyond to pressure Israel on multiple fronts.

Israel’s message remains clear no launch against its people will go unanswered, and wherever threats emerge from Gaza to Sanaa they will be met with decisive and justified force.

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