Israel attacks main airport in Yemen's capital Sanaa

Three civilian planes, the departures hall, the runway and a military air base were hit, reports say.

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Tuesday's strikes targeted three civilian planes, the departures hall, the runway and a military air base, airport sources told Reuters. An official told AFP that the airport had been "completely destroyed".

The Houthis said at least three people had been killed and vowed to respond.

It comes two days after the Iran-backed Houthis fired a missile that landed near Israel's main airport, forcing it to close briefly.

Israel began responding on Monday by striking the Yemeni port city of Hudaydah, then targeted Sanaa airport the next day.