US EditionWHO chief says he was at Yemen airport when it was hit by Israeli air strikes which killed three
- The Head of the World Health Organisation, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, was at Yemen's Sanaa Airport during Israeli air strikes.
- The air strikes resulted in at least two deaths and injured a crew member.
- The airport's air traffic control tower, departure lounge, and runway were damaged.
- Ghebreyesus expressed condolences to the families of the victims and confirmed safety for himself and colleagues.
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Israeli strike endangers World Health Organization director-general in Yemen
Israeli fighter jets launched a series of missile strikes on Yemen Thursday, including several that hit Sanaa International Airport near where World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was preparing to board a flight.
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom was caught in the middle of Israeli shelling of the airport in Yemen's capital Sanaa. One U.N. employee, who worked aboard Adhanom's plane, was seriously injured. Now the employees have been evacuated from the country.
World Health Organization chief caught in Israeli bombing of Yemen
Israel carried out attacks on targets in Yemen on Thursday, including an airport where the head of the World Health Organization was at the time of the deadly strike on the facility. NBC’s Raf Sanchez reports for TODAY.
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