The Israeli military has said it "fully disabled" Yemen's main airport in the capital Sanaa, which is controlled by the Houthis. Tuesday's strikes targeted three civilian planes, the departures hall, the runway and a military air base, multiple airport sources told the Reuters news agency. The Houthis have vowed to respond.

The Israeli military carried out an airstrike on Yemen's main airport in Sanaa on Tuesday, its second attack in two days on Iran-aligned Houthi rebels after a surge in tensions between the group and Israel.

While the hub quickly resumed services, several airlines have suspended flights to Israel as the Houthi rebels boasted about piercing Israel’s multi-layered air defences, including the Iron Dome and US-provided THAAD missile defence system.