Israel has banned the pan-Arab Al Jazeera network and accused six of its Gaza reporters of being militants. The Qatar-based broadcaster denies the allegations and accuses Israel of trying to silence its war coverage, which has focused heavily on civilian casualties from Israeli military operations.

The situation escalated on Thursday when Israeli airstrikes hit multiple sites in Yemen, including Sanaa's international airport. World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was present at the airport at the time of the attack but managed to escape unharmed.

On Thursday, Israel carried out airstrikes at Sana’a and Hodeidah in Yemen. The Jerusalem Post reports that the strikes, which occurred during a “victory” speech by the Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, targeted the runway of the Sana’a International Airport as well as the control tower and aircraft on the ground.