Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza and Yemen airport where WHO chief was about to board plane

The Israeli military said airstrikes in Yemen on Thursday targeted the Houthi rebel-held capital of Sanaa and the port city of Hodeida. The World Health Organization's director-general said the bombardment occurred as he was about to board a flight in Sanaa, injuring a crew member.  Israel's army later told The Associated Press it wasn't aware that the WHO chief was at the location.

"The air traffic control tower, the departure lounge — just a few meters from where we were — and the runway were damaged," WHO's Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on X, adding that he and his colleagues were safe. "We will need to wait for the damage to the airport to be repaired before we can leave." He didn't mention the source of the bombardment.

Tedros said at least two people were killed in the attack at the airport. According to BBC News, video from inside the airport shows panicked people running out of the terminal.