WHO director-general was at Yemen airport during Israeli airstrikes, with crew member injured
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The Director-General of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesu, said he was at an airport in Yemen when it was hit by Israeli airstrikes.
"One of the crew members of our plane was injured. At least two people were pronounced dead at the airport," he said.
Israel says its airstrikes hit the capital Sanaa's international airport, two power plants and ports
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday that Israel will "destroy the infrastructure of the Houthis" after a Houthi missile attack.
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The Houthis are an armed group backed by Iran that controls part of Yemen - read our basic guide here
Iran says Thursday's Israeli strikes are "an undeniable crime against the heroic and noble people of Yemen."
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He said: "While we were about to board our flight from Sanaa about two hours ago, the airport was bombed.
"One crew member of our plane was injured. At least two people were reported killed at the airport.
"The air traffic control tower, the departure hall, a few meters from where we were and the runway was damaged."
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