At least 15 injured in strike on Yemeni capital, according to Houthi group

Yemen's Houthi rebel group has said 15 people have been injured in airstrikes in and around the capital Sanaa.

Most of those hurt were as a result of a strike on the al Arbeean Street area, a statement from the health ministry said.

Another person was injured on the main airport road, the statement added.

The Houthis had initially claimed the attacks were carried out by "US-British aggression" but the British Ministry of Defence told Sky News UK forces were not involved.

UK forces previously took part in a joint strike on "a Houthi military target in Yemen" on 29 April.

Meanwhile, according to an Israeli official, the country's newly scaled-up offensive in Gaza could go as far as seizing the entire enclave.

It comes after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to retaliate against the Houthis and their Iranian "masters" following a missile attack by the group on Israel's main international airport on Sunday morning.

The militant group fired a missile at the Ben Gurion Airport, sparking panic among passengers in the terminal building.

The missile impact left a plume of smoke and briefly caused flights to be halted. Some international carriers cancelled flights to and from Tel Aviv for several days.

Four people were said to have suffered minor injuries, according to Israel's paramedic service.

The Houthi group also claimed it would impose a "comprehensive" aerial blockade on Israel by repeatedly targeting its airports.

The move came in response to Israel expanding its operations in Gaza.

The Iran-aligned Houthis have targeted Israel throughout its war with Hamas, with the group saying it is fighting in solidarity with Palestinians.

Most attacks from Yemen are intercepted by Israeli missile defence systems, including the Iron Dome.

Gaza offensive

Meanwhile, Mr Netanyahu's security cabinet reportedly approved a gradual expansion of the country's offensive against Hamas in Gaza, according to Israeli broadcaster Kan.

The outlet cited sources with knowledge of the decision.

This move, one Israeli official said, could go as far as seizing the entire enclave and it included a new plan for aid distribution.

The Israeli military has already begun issuing tens of thousands of call-up orders to its reserve forces as it looks to expand its campaign in the enclave, Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir said in a statement on Sunday.

Since the collapse of an earlier ceasefire agreement in March, Israeli soldiers have been carving out wide buffer zones in Gaza.

In the process, they have squeezed Gaza's 2.3 million population into a narrower zone in the centre of the enclave and along the coast.

Alongside that, they have blocked aid going into Gaza in an effort to pressure Hamas to negotiate over the release of hostages.

Aid groups have warned that the Israeli blockade risks a humanitarian disaster.

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Last week, Kan also reported that Israel was working on a new plan to distribute much-needed aid through private companies instead of UN agencies - with whom it has repeatedly clashed and accused of closeness to Hamas.

This, it was reported, would take place in the designated humanitarian zone in the southern Gaza area of Rafah.

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