Saná, May 5 (EFE) .- The Hutis rebels of Yemen announced on Monday that “they will impose a global air block” on Israel through attacks against their airports, especially the “Lod’s”, called by the Israelis as Ben Gurion “, and asked international airlines to annul their flights to that destination” to preserve the safety of their planes and their clients. “
“We warn all international airlines that take into account what is said in this statement from the time of publication, canceling all its flights to the airports of the criminal enemy to preserve the safety of their airplanes and their clients,” said the military spokesman for the Hutíes, Yahya Sarea.
In a statement, Sarea pointed out that with that action the hutis respond to the decision of the government of the Israeli Prime minister, Benjamín Netanyahu, to expand the “hostile operations” in the Gaza Strip, as well as the “attacks of the Israeli enemy against Arab countries, such as Lebanon.”
“This nation will not fear the confrontation and reject submission and servility,” he added.
The threat of Sarea arrives in the midst of continuous American bombings against Yemeni insurgents, as well as the almost daily launch of Hutíes Balistic Drones and Balistic Missiles against Israel, one of which fell on Sunday in the area of the Ben Gurion airport and caused minor injuries to several people.
Hutis missiles and drones are frequently intercepted by the Israeli army, and Monday was the first to reach the airport area since the Yemenis rebels began their attacks against Israel and Israeli ships in the Red Sea at the end of 2023 in retaliation for the Israeli war in Gaza.
After that attack Hutí at least six international airlines announced that they suspended their flights to Israel for 48 hours, including the low cost Wizz Air, but also Lufthansa, Air France, Air Europa, and the Austrian and Switzerland airlines, according to several communications of the companies.
The Israeli prime minister held Iran for the Hutí attack, for being the main support of the Yemeni rebels, and assured that Israel will attack “at the time and place” that chooses the Persian country.
On the other hand, the Houthi rebels denounced on Monday dozens of American bombings against several governments and Yemeni cities, including Saná, where at least 14 people were injured of diverse consideration, “all civilians”, according to the Ministry of Health controlled by the Hutis.
The television channel to Masirah, spokesman for the Yemeni rebels, said Monday of more than 26 “American bombings” made during Sunday night and in the early hours of this Monday, and said they had as whites “civil facilities”, including shops and shops. ”
Al Masirah showed images of facades of partially destroyed shops, as well as craters in the asphalt of a street in the Shuob district, in Saná, supposedly due to the impact of US missiles. EFE
