After today's successful Ballistic Missile strike by Yemen upon Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, the Houthis in Yemen have declared an "Air Blockade" of Israel. No aircraft in or out of Israel until the war against Gaza is stopped.
Yemen Houthis terrorists threaten to target airports, civilian planes flying to, from, or over Israel, aiming to impose a "comprehensive air blockade" in response to Israel's planned Gaza operations. They urge airlines to halt flights for safety.
As of 7:22 PM eastern US time on Sunday evening, there are still long lines at Ben Gurion Airport after international airlines CANCELED FLIGHTS.
STATEMENT FROM YEMEN: ahya Sartati, Yemen armed spokesman:
"In response to Israel's escalating actions, which have decided to expand its offensive operations against Gaza, Yemen's armed forces have said they will seek to impose a comprehensive air blockade on the Israeli enemy, repeatedly striking airports, especially Lod Airport, which is known in Israel as Ben Gurion Airport.
All international airlines are requested to take into account the provisions of this statement from the moment of its announcement and publication and to cancel all flights to airports of the criminal enemy in order to protect the safety of their aircraft and customers.
Following the Yemeni missile attack on Ben Gurion Airport, the following companies have so far suspended their flights to Ben Gurion Airport:
- Lufthansa Germany
- Transavia Netherlands
- Austrian Airlines Austria
- Swiss International Airlines Switzerland
- Aspen Air, Spain
- Ryanair Ireland Airlines
- Delta Air Lines of America
Gaza Being STARVED TO DEATH
The Palestinian Government Media Office renewed its warning of an imminent humanitarian catastrophe in the Gaza Strip as the "Israeli" occupation has prevented the entry of infant formula, food supplies, and all forms of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip for 64 days... More than 3,500 children are on the brink of starvation.
The Office stated that 70,000 children being hospitalized due to severe malnutrition. Under this systematic blockade, more than 3,500 children under the age of five are facing imminent death from starvation, while around 290,000 children are on the verge of collapse. Every day, 1.1 million children lack access to the minimum food required for survival. This is an act of genocide carried out by the occupation through starvation, amid a disgraceful international silence.
The "Israeli" occupation’s systematic starvation policy targeting children in the Gaza Strip, and its prevention of food and medicine, constitutes a full-fledged crime of genocide under international law. The international community bears responsibility for its complicit silence and failure to pressure the "israeli" occupation to end this criminal and immoral blockade, and to save the lives of 1.1 million children in Gaza before more innocent lives are lost to hunger and violence.
The statement urges the international community, United Nations agencies, and humanitarian bodies to take immediate action to pressure in order to open crossings, allow the entry of infant formula and supplements, and end the ongoing inhumane siege.
