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The Israeli military has issued a statement saying its air strikes in Sanaa have 'fully disabled' the city's main airport.

The statement said that the attacks "dismantled Houthi terrorist infrastructure" at the airport, striking flight runways and aircraft.

“The strikes were carried out with precision and steps were taken to mitigate harm to civilians and civilian infrastructure," it added.

Hamas has warned that Israeli plans to expand its military offensive on Gaza will mean "sacrificing" its captives.

Israel's Security Cabinet approved a plan to expand its ongoing war on Gaza.

Hamas said the move "represents an explicit decision to sacrifice Israeli hostages in the enclave".

It added that the decision reflects Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's "insistence on committing more crimes against civilians under a cover provided by the US administration".

The group called on Arab and Muslim countries, the UN, and the international community “to take immediate action to curb the fascist occupation government, and bring its leaders to international justice".

Medecins Sans Frontieres has reported that five staff members from the Atfaluna Society for Deaf Children were injured due to a nearby air strike in Gaza City on Monday.

According to a statement by the society, the staff sustained injuries from flying shrapnel as they were working at the charity's inclusive community kitchen. Two of the staff members have hearing disabilities.

The society said in a statement that the attack was "traumatic for our team members with hearing disabilities, who experienced the bombing without the benefit of audible warnings".

"Our staff were carrying out their humanitarian mission with deep dedication to their community. Protecting aid workers with and without disabilities is a fundamental responsibility under international humanitarian law," the statement added.

Israeli settlers set fire to Palestinian agricultural land northeast of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, Wafa news agency is reporting, citing local sources.

According to the sources, dozens of settlers set fire to large swathes of agricultural land in the S'ai plain areas, between the villages of al-Mughayyir and Abu Falah.

The Israeli army has confirmed its air strikes on Yemen, including the air port in the capital Sanaa, a concrete factory and several major power stations in the area.

“The operation was approved by the Commander of the Air Force and the Chief of Staff,” the military said in a statement.

It added that it would “continue to act and strike with force” any group that poses a threat to Israel.

Israel has conducted air raids targeting international airports and several other sites across Yemen's capital Sanaa, Houthi-affiliated Al Masira TV is reporting.

Israel had issued a warning saying it would target Sanaa International Airport.

Plumes of smoke emanating from the city could be seen in footage circulated online.

Other targeted sites include a cement factory to the north of the capital and a power station in the Bani al-Harith area.

The Times of Israel is reporting that Israeli forces are preparing to demolish 90 homes in the Tulkarem and Nur Shams camps in the occupied West Bank.

TOI reported, citing the Israeli Defense Ministry’s Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), that Palestinian residents have been given just five hours notice to vacate their properties.

The first 15 homes are scheduled for demolition on Tuesday, according to the report.

Three Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli drone attack targeting the western part of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza, reported Al Jazeera Arabic. Several others were wounded in the strike.

The Israeli military has issued an “urgent” warning demanding immediate evacuation of Sanaa International Airport in Yemen, following overnight air strikes targeting Houthi positions.

Colonel Avichay Adraee, the Israeli army's Arabic-language spokesman, posted on X: “We call upon you to evacuate the airport area immediately and warn everyone in your vicinity of the need to evacuate this area immediately.”

He added: “Failure to evacuate and move away from the area exposes you to danger.”

Norway's powerful LO trade union, representing over 900,000 workers, called for the country's $1.8tn sovereign wealth fund on Tuesday to divest from companies supporting Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories.

• Legal and ethical stance: LO deputy leader Steinar Krogstad told Reuters: "We want the fund to pull out of companies with activities in occupied Palestinian territories", citing violations of international law.

• Gaza war escalates pressure: Krogstad noted "this question [is] more on the agenda now ... because of Israel's policy, attacks and war in Gaza and in the West Bank."

• Government appeal: LO and 47 civil society groups sent Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg (an LO member) on the 10 April a letter urging immediate divestment from firms risking "complicity in violating international law" and stricter ethical guidelines going forward.

• Legal backdrop: The demand follows a 2023 International Court of Justice ruling that Israel's occupation is illegal.

At least 48 Palestinians have been killed and 142 wounded in the past 24 hours by Israeli fire, Gaza’s Health Ministry said on Tuesday.

The latest figures bring the total number of Palestinians killed since 7 October to 52,615, with 118,752 others wounded amid Israel’s relentless assault on the besieged enclave.

The ministry continues to warn of a collapsing health system and mass displacement, as Israeli forces expand their operations across densely populated areas.

Palestinian poet and essayist Mosab Abu Toha is amongst this year's Pulitzer Prize recipients for a series of articles he wrote for the New Yorker on Israel's devastating military campaign in Gaza.

Abu Toha announced the award for commentary in a post on X on Monday evening and dedicated the honour to family members killed by Israel, as well as other Palestinian victims of its 18-month war and siege of the enclave.

"I’m honored to receive the Pulitzer Prize today. Great thanks to the prize’s jury and board members for honoring me," he wrote.

"I dedicate this success to my family, friends, teachers, and students in Gaza. Blessings to the 31 members of my family who were killed in one air strike in 2023."

Abu Toha has spent the majority of his life in Gaza and was in the besieged territory when Hamas and allied Palestinian fighters launched an assault on southern Israel in October 2023.

Read more: Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha amongst 2025 Pulitzer winners

Israeli air strikes killed at least four people and wounded dozens in Yemen on Monday, a day after the Houthis struck near Tel Aviv with a ballistic missile.

The Houthis said on Tuesday the strikes hit a cement factory in Bajil, killing three and injuring 35, while a fourth person died in a separate attack on Hodeidah port.

The group’s Al-Masirah TV blamed both Israel and the United States for the attacks. Israel confirmed it carried out the attacks.

The deadly strikes follow Israel’s expanded military plans in Gaza, which include seizing the enclave and forcibly displacing its population—a move widely condemned by human rights groups.

The Houthis say their missile and drone attacks on Israel and Red Sea shipping lanes are acts of solidarity with Palestinians under siege in Gaza.

They warned of further retaliation, threatening to target Israeli airports again.

Six US senators, including five Democrats and Independent Bernie Sanders, have called for an official investigation into whether Israel and other governments are violating American law by restricting humanitarian aid, according to a letter seen by Reuters.

• Legal grounds: In the letter, the lawmakers referenced to the Foreign Assistance Act and the Leahy Laws, which bar aid to human rights violators and countries blocking humanitarian relief.

• Famine crises: At least 66,000 children in Gaza now suffer from severe malnutrition due to Israel's two-month blockade of food and aid, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (Unrwa) agency reported on Tuesday.

• Gaza crisis highlighted: The UN, Palestinian officials and human right organisations have said that Israel is violating international law by severing aid to Gaza's 2.3 million residents since 2 March.

• Escalation fears: The appeal comes as Netanyahu's cabinet approves plans for a broader Gaza offensive, including potential full territorial control.

The Palestinian Prisoners' Affairs Commission warned on Tuesday that medical neglect, hunger and torture are devastating Palestinian detainees in Israeli prisons, particularly the notorious Negev prison. 

• "Prisons have become coffins": The Commission also stated that sick prisoners face "deliberate and systematic medical neglect," with conditions worsening over time in the Negev prison. 

• Case studies revealed: A sample of victims outlined by the Commission included Hussein Abu Kuwaik (68): Lost 60kg in custody, suffers joint inflammation with no treatment despite 17 years imprisonment. Thaer Odeh (40): Untreated scabies reached advanced stages in Negev prison’s poor conditions. Riyad Sawafta (22): Eight months with scabies and zero medical care as administrative detainee. Raed Al-Ratrout (39): Serving 27-year sentence with untreated dental emergencies and worsening food shortages.

• Contagion risks: Multiple prisoners report contracting dangerous intestinal infections, with Mohammed Sarsour (23) stating: "All prisoners in Section 28... are infected with amoeba and suffering diarrhoea and vomiting."

• Violence routine: Mahmoud Allan (32) details spinal injuries from guard beatings, while Suhaib Kabha (30) lost 50kg after contracting a new virus post-head trauma.