Tehran, IRNA - The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen has condemned the Israeli regime's attack on Sana’a International Airport.

Antonio Guterres remains 'deeply concerned' about risk of further escalation in region, his associate spokesperson says - Anadolu Ajansı

WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says it quickly became apparent the airport was under attack, with strikes "alarmingly" close to where he was sitting near the departure lounge.

Israel has banned the pan-Arab Al Jazeera network and accused six of its Gaza reporters of being militants. The Qatar-based broadcaster denies the allegations and accuses Israel of trying to silence its war coverage, which has focused heavily on civilian casualties from Israeli military operations.

The UN Secretary-General on Thursday condemned the deadly escalation between Yemen and Israel, following Israeli airstrikes that reportedly killed at least three people, injured dozens, and struck critical civilian infrastructure,

Israel's military said it struck multiple targets linked to the Iran-aligned Houthi movement in Yemen on Thursday, including Sana’a International Airport and three ports along the western coast. Attacks hit Yemen's Hezyaz and Ras Kanatib power stations as well as military infrastructure in the ports of Hodeidah,

Several airstrikes on Thursday targeted various locations in Yemen, including Sana'a International Airport and a power station in Al Hudaydah, both under the control of the Iranian-backed Houthis, according to witnesses and the Houthi movement.

Israeli fighter jets targeted sites in Yemen on Thursday, including the international airport of the capital Sana'a, in response to attacks by the Iran-backed Houthi movement. The Houthi-controlled health ministry said at least six people were killed and 42 injured.