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May 5, 2025

Houthis Vow More Attacks on Israel to Protest "Crime of Genocide" in Gaza
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Tension is escalating between Israel and Yemen after a Houthi missile
hit near Ben Gurion Airport outside of Tel Aviv. The Houthis said it
carried out the strike "in rejection of [Israel's] crime of genocide." A
Houthi military spokesperson vowed more attacks on Israel.

Yahya Sarea: "The Yemeni Armed Forces announced that they will work to
impose a comprehensive air blockade on the Israeli enemy by repeatedly
targeting airports, most notably Lod Airport, known in Israel as Ben
Gurion Airport."

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to respond to the Houthi
attack and threatened Iran, as well.

Meanwhile, the U.S. is continuing to bomb Yemen on an almost daily
basis. At least 16 people were injured in U.S. airstrikes overnight on
the capital Sana'a.


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