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Israeli Strikes Hit Yemen Airport As WHO Chief Prepares To Leave

An image taken from a handout video provided by the Huthis' Al-Masirah TV shows damage to the control tower following Israeli strikes on Sanaa airport (Credit: AFP)

Israeli air strikes hit rebel-held Sanaa's international airport and other targets in Yemen on Thursday as the head of the UN's World Health Organization said he and his team prepared to fly out.

Yemen's civil aviation authority said the airport planned to reopen on Friday after the strikes that it said occurred while the UN aircraft "was getting ready for its scheduled flight".

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