The Israeli military has said it "fully disabled" Yemen's main airport in the capital Sanaa, which is controlled by the Houthis.

Tuesday's strikes targeted three civilian planes, the departures hall, the runway and a military air base, multiple airport sources told the Reuters news agency.BBC reported.

The attack comes two days after the Iran-backed Houthis fired a missile that landed near Israel's main airport, forcing it to close briefly.

On Monday Israel responded by striking the Yemeni port city of Hudaydah.

Israel has launched several rounds of strikes against the Houthis in Yemen, including the targeting of a power plant and ports in January. It previously attacked Sanaa airport in December.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it attacked "flight runways, aircraft and infrastructure at the airport". It alleged the Houthis were using the airport to "transfer weapons and operatives".

The IDF said it also struck power stations in Sanaa, which it described as "significant electricity supply infrastructure" for the Houthis, as well as the al-Imran cement factory in the north of Sanaa.

Israel attacks main airport in Yemen's capital Sanaa