UN Secretary-General Condemns Escalation Between Yemen, Israel

On Thursday, a local government source in Yemen told Sputnik that the Sanaa International Airport and the al-Daylami airbase, as well as the Hudaydah province in Yemen, have been subjected to strikes. The Israel Defense Forces confirmed attacks on several targets in Yemen. Later, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that the airstrike damaged buildings that were just feet away from the plane he was on with a UN delegation.

Guterres also warned that airstrikes on Red Sea ports and Sanaa Airport pose a serious threat to humanitarian operations, the statement said. In addition, the UN chief called for the protection of civilians and infrastructure and noted that humanitarian workers should not be targeted.

The escalation between Yemeni movement Ansar Allah, also known as the Houthis, and Israel has reached a new level in recent weeks. The Houthis have begun launching missiles and drones to attack Israel almost daily, threatening the Jewish state with a proportionate response to any bombing of Yemen.