At least five children killed in blast in southwest Yemen
Witnesses say the children were playing football when the blast, whose circumstances remain unclear, occurred.
![A Yemeni officer inspects the damage following Israeli airstrikes on Sanaa International Airport in Sanaa, Yemen, on May 7, 2025 [Osamah Abdulrahman/AP Photo]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/AP25127426171545-1751885241.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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An Israeli attack on Sanaa airport has destroyed the last passenger plane operated by the country’s main airline.
Four strikes hit the runway and a Yemenia Airways plane, according to Houthi-affiliated media report.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promises more strikes if the group continues to launch attacks on Israel.
Israeli PM Netanyahu says he’ll send mediators to Qatar on Tuesday to discuss the release of Gaza captives.
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The incident comes days after Oman said it mediated a ceasefire deal between the US and the Houthi group.
Israel bombed Sanaa airport and Hodeidah port after Houthi missiles hit near Tel Aviv, prompting fears of wider war.
Israel bombed Sanaa airport and Hodeidah port after Houthi missiles hit near Tel Aviv, prompting fears of wider war.
![People, including airport staff, inspect the damage at Sanaa's international airport in the aftermath of an Israeli air strike, in Sanaa, Yemen, May 7, 2025 [Khaled Abdullah/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/2025-05-07T070522Z_747081030_RC2VCEACHWTL_RTRMADP_3_ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-YEMEN-1746658632.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
President Donald Trump says US attacks on Houthi targets in Yemen will stop.
The US and Houthis have agreed to an Oman-mediated deal to cease trading attacks after weeks of air strikes.
Israel’s military unleashed another wave of attacks on Yemen, claiming to have “fully disabled” Sanaa’s airport.
![A handout picture released by the Huthi-affiliated branch of the Yemeni News Agency SABA on May 6, 2025, shows a burning airplane at Sanaa international airport after Israel's military warplanes struck Yemen's rebel-held capital Sanaa. [SABA via AFP] (AFP)](/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/AFP__20250506__44PA2NQ__v1__HighRes__YemenIsraelPalestinianConflict-1746559466.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)