WHO director-general was at Yemen airport during Israeli airstrikes

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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