On Tuesday, 06 May 2025, between three and four civilians were killed, and up to 35 civilians were injured in declared Israeli airstrikes on Sana’a Airport, Amran Cement Factory, Asr area, and Haiz power station in Yemen.
An initial report by TV Al-Masirah quoted the Yemeni Ministry of Health that stated three civilians had been killed and 35 civilians had been wounded in the Israeli aggression on “Sana’a Airport, Amran Cement Factory, Asr area, and Haiz power station”. Facebook user Fares Klouj later posted that four civilians had been killed in the strike on Sanaa airport alone. The local sources found did not specify further where the civilian harm occurred.
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) posted a statement regarding the strike, saying that “A short while ago, IDF fighter jets struck and dismantled Houthi terrorist infrastructure at the main airport in Sana’a, fully disabling the airport. The strike was carried out in response to the attack launched by the Houthi terrorist regime against Ben Gurion Airport. Flight runways, aircraft, and infrastructure at the airport were struck. Similar to the Hudaydah Port that was struck yesterday, the airport served as a central hub for the Houthi terrorist regime to transfer weapons and operatives…Furthermore, several central power plants were struck in the Sana’a area. The terrorist regime exploits energy infrastructure—an additional example of the Houthi regime’s use of Yemeni civilian infrastructure for terrorist purposes. In addition, the IDF struck the “Al Imran” Concrete Plant, located north of Sana’a, which serves as a significant resource for the Houthi terrorist regime and is used for the construction of underground tunnels and other terrorist infrastructure. This strike further degrades the Houthi regime’s economic and military buildup capabilities.”
The Facebook page al-Seen shared quotes from Israeli media that stated that Israeli forces “bombed the passenger terminal, civilian aircraft, and service facilities at Sana’a Airport”, along with images of the massive plumes of smoke seen rising in the distance from what remained of the airport.
TV Al-Masirah and the Yemen American Network shared images of the destruction caused by the strike, including burning civilian aircraft, heavily damaged buildings and debris all around. Yemen American Network noted that the strikes hit “the reception, departure halls, and three civilian aircraft.” Facebook page Sanani shared a video showing completely destroyed civilian aircraft, with the caption “The number of planes that were bombed at Sana’a Airport was 13 planes”.
Facebook user Fadel Alhwshby shared an image of the airport runway with aircraft lined up prior to the incident, followed by a striking image of one of the aircraft destroyed, shrouded in smoke and flames. They also shared a video of the colossal plumes of smoke from the airport site, recorded by civilians driving nearby.
A video shared by Facebook page Sana’a Rohi shows footage of the site of the strike – rubble and wreckage everywhere where the airport once stood.
Twitter/X user @AlamyrhM569 posted that Amran factory “has been burning since 3PM now, and the fire is consuming its bodies.” An image posted by them showed the factory prior to the strike, a tall and imposing industrial structure, another showed it burning after the strike. An image posted by TV Al-Masirah showed a large fire with clouds of smoke emanating from where the factory stood. Images and videos shared by users and pageson social media including Ali al-Hamzi, Salha, and Akram Iskander, showed footage of the strike on the factory from various angles, with the strike resulting in a colossal explosion and massive plumes of smoke. Images shared of the aftermath show the heavily damaged factory, a twisted metal carcass filled with debris and smoke. The Public Works and Roads Office of the Amran Governorate posted a detailed breakdown of emergency and rescue efforts being taken by them in the aftermath of the Israeli strike on the factory, which included coordination with Civil Defense, releasing two bulldozers to clear debris, water tankers to fight fire, and other efforts. Images shared by them showed bulldozers surrounded by torrential flames, civilians fleeing, and water tankers hosing down fires.
Sources did not provide names or details of those killed or injured in the strike.