The Israeli military said Wednesday it struck Yemen’s Sanaa airport for the second time in a month targeting the Houthis.
The strike came after the Houthis have fired several missiles at Israel in recent days without causing casualties or damage.
There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage in Sanaa.
Israel last struck the airport in Sanaa on May 6, destroying the airport’s terminal and leaving its runway riddled with craters. Some flights to Sanaa resumed on May 17.
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