live from washington. this is bbc news. israel launches a barrage of air strikes on houthi targets in yemen, including the capital's international airport. moscow pushes back against growing speculation it may have been involved in the deadly crash of a passenger plane. tragedy strikes an australian sporting tradition. two sailors die during the annual sydney to hobart yacht race. hello, i'm carl nasman. the united nations is condemning the latest escalation between yemen and israel — with its chief warning that airtrikes on red sea ports and airports pose grave risks to

humanitarian operations. a video from inside the sanaa airport shows people running out of the terminal in a panic. the head of the world health organization, dr tedros — said the bombardment happened "metres away" as he was about to board a flight in sanaa. translation: a short time ago the air force — translation: a short time ago the air force attacks _ translation: a short time ago the air force attacks the - the air force attacks the coastline and in sana'a we are determined to cut the sprint of terrorism from the iranian axis of evil and we will continue

until thejob is done. of evil and we will continue until the job is done.- of evil and we will continue until the job is done. until the “ob is done. that was prime until the job is done. that was prime minister _ until the job is done. that was prime minister netanyahu - prime minister netanyahu speaking after the strikes. the prime minister also facing legal trouble at home and israel as his benjamin netanyahu is facing political troubles at home — as his corruption trial continues. on thursday, israel's attorney general ordered police to open an investigation into a report accusing mr netanyahu's wife, sara, of allegedly harassing political opponents — and a witness — in the prime minister's trial. the israeli justice ministry has declined further comment. meanwhile in central gaza, health officials say five journalists have been killed by an israeli strike. the strike hit a marked broadcast van outside al—awda hospital in the nuseirat refugee camp. the israeli military said those killed were members of a "terrorist cell". i've been speaking to our correspondent in jerusalem, shaimaa khalil. this is the second israeli air strike on yemen in less than a week. it strike on yemen in less than a week. . ., , strike on yemen in less than a week. _, , ., , strike on yemen in less than a week. , , ., week. it comes as this month has seen _ week. it comes as this month has seen significant _

week. it comes as this month has seen significant attacks . has seen significant attacks a significant rise in attacks by houthis in yemen on israeli territory. this week alone has seen five attacks on israeli territory. only on saturday there was a projectile launched from yemen, it was not intercepted and it landed in a public park in tel aviv. i was after that the prime minister netanyahu after that the prime minister neta nyahu vowed after that the prime minister netanyahu vowed that they are going to retaliate and that he instructed the israeli forces to retaliate against those attacks. but we have seen today are attacks or is really air strikes in sana'a international airport in the capital but also in the port city on the red sea of hodeidah. their images videos of panic inside sana'a airport trying to get out of the place, but also we had seen plumes of smoke at the site. also in hodeidah you saw a

great deal of destruction as a result of the air strikes. the israeli military strike targets saying they struck targets used by the iranian backed groupthink with these used to smuggle weapons into their regions striking the reports reports regions striking the reports and locations in and around the and locations in and around the airport they called it a crime airport they called it a crime against it yet many people and against it yet many people and we spoke to one of the injured we spoke to one of the injured describing how the runway was describing how the runway was hit three times into how the hit three times into how the tower was hit and how we can tower was hit and how we can only escape through the window. only escape through the window. the iranian backed group the the iranian group the houthis have vowed to continue the iranian backed group the houthis have vowed to continue their attacks until the end of their attacks until the end of their attacks until the end of the war in gaza but now we see their attacks until the end of the war in gaza but now we a realfocus their attacks until the end of the w focus aza but now we the war in gaza but now we see a real focus from the israeli leadership to go after their attacks until the end of the w focus from jt now we their attacks until the end of the w focus from the ow we their attacks until the end of the w focus from the israeli a real focus from the israeli leadership to go after infrastructure to go off to the infrastructure to go off to the leadership and they say they leadership and they say they will meet similarfate will to hamas leadership and they say they will meet similar fate to hamas in gaza and to hezbollah in will meet similar fate to hamas in gaza and to hezbollah in lebanon both also iranian

both also iranian backed both also suffering lebanon both also iranian backed both also devastating losses to their infrastructure and the killing lebanon both also iranian backed both 6 and the killing of their leadership. infrastructure and the killing of their leadership. the us state department issued the us state department issued a statement about israel's air a statement about israel's air strikes on yemen — strikes on yemen — saying it supports israel's saying it supports israel's right to defend itself right to defend itself but added that it must also but added that it must also ensure the protection ensure the protection of civilans in the region. of civilans in the region.

yemen. however, yemen has been a very hodeidah. {iii yemen. however, yemen has been a very hodeidah.— port at hodeidah. of course in a few days _ port at hodeidah. of course in a few days ago _ port at hodeidah. of course in a few days ago more - port at hodeidah. of course in a few days ago more than - a few days ago more than a dozen people injured in tel aviv after a yemen missile was after a yemen missile was aviv after a yemen missile was fired towards israel. when you fired towards israel. when you look at the targets here, look at the targets here, ports, but also the airport, ports, but also the airport, electrical grids, what do these electrical grids, what do these kind of strikes mean for the kind of strikes mean for the country of yemen and also began country of yemen and also began many people there. i many people there. i country of yemen and also began many people there.— country of yemen and also began many people there.— many people there. i think mr netanyahu — many people there. i think mr netanyahu has _ many people there. i think mr netanyahu has made - many people there. i think mr netanyahu — many people there. i think mr netanyahu has _ many people there. i think mr netanyahu has made - many people there. i think mr netanyahu has made it - many people there. i think mr netanyahu has made it very i netanyahu has made it very clear that he views the houthis many people there. i think mr netanyahu has made it - many people there. i think mr netanyahu has made it very i netanyahu has made it very clear that he views the houthis as potentially the only as potentially the only outstanding rebel group left outstanding rebel group left that works in solidarity with that works in solidarity with hamas and backed by iran and it hamas and backed by iran and it is very much his agenda, his is very much his agenda, his military and political agenda, military and political agenda,

to wipe out all of these to wipe out all of these groups. so in accordance with groups. so in accordance with that he is targeting all key that he is targeting all key infrastructure both military infrastructure both military infrastructure both military infrastructure both military infrastructure and unfortunately civilian infrastructure and unfortunately civilian infrastructure and that is infrastructure and that is creating mass casualties creating mass casualties throughout the country of yemen. however, yemen has been {hreugh however, yemen has been a very unstable yemen. however, yemen has been a very unstable yemen. however, yemen has been a v1 original ble yemen. however, yemen has been a v1 original overthrow of its the original overthrow of its previous president in 2011 so this has been going on for many years. this has been going on for many ears. . , ., _ years. we heard israel saying it bomb targets _ years. we heard israel saying it bomb targets used - years. we heard israel saying it bomb targets used to - years. we heard israel saying i it bomb targets used to smuggle iranian weapons, to what extent do you think iran will continue to support the houthi if you have seen what happens to its other proxies, hezbollah and hamas have really been devastated by the israeli attacks. i devastated by the israeli attacks. ~ ., ., attacks. i think for that reason _ attacks. i think for that reason probably - attacks. i think for that reason probably iran i attacks. i think for that l reason probably iran will double down and supporting the houthi is because it is their last chance to maintain any

sort of sizeable front in the region. so i don't see netanyahu's actions in syria or in lebanon the touring iran from supporting the houthis but rather encouraging it since they have such weaknesses now in those two other areas. the houthis have _ in those two other areas. the houthis have been _ in those two other areas. the houthis have been saying since october the 7th, these forged attacks you mentioned were due to the war within the gaza strip against thomas and said once the war stopped the attacks. so you see a cease—fire between hamas and israel potential putting in and to what the houthis are up to? unfortunately, despite his ago we had reports from both israel and palestinian negotiators that they were about 90% of the way done negotiating a cease—fire and that it was coming imminently however as he mentioned earlier, there were more attacks today, is really

attacks against journalists more attacks today, is really attacks againstjournalists in gaza as well as hospitals, hospital employees passing away as well as children who were in the hospital. so that we expect would set back cease—fire discussions. would set back cease-fire discussions.— would set back cease-fire discussions. ., . ., discussions. correct me ifi am wronu discussions. correct me ifi am wrong but _ discussions. correct me ifi am wrong but you _ discussions. correct me ifi am wrong but you were _ discussions. correct me ifi am wrong but you were actually i wrong but you were actually in gaza a few months ago, briefly, but where do you think it stands as to where the

to comment until an official investigation is complete. the azerbaijan airlines jet was travelling from baku to chechnya when it diverted to kazakhstan, before crashing near aktau. jonathan josephs reports. on board the stricken aeroplane, the passenger filming this notices some damage under the wing. back inside, despite oxygen masks and life jackets being visible, those on board seem calm. it's not clear how long before the crash this was filmed. there were 62 passengers and five crew on board this azerbaijan airlines flight from baku to grozny in southern russia. amateur footage shows the pilot

struggling to control the plane as it tries to land. the force of impact split the plane in two, with the front half destroyed by fire. the key question is why. i spoke to one military expert who said suggestions of a bird strike being responsible were unlikely. at the moment, evidence is still coming out, but the most likely hypothesis we see is that it was struck by an air defence missile, almost certainly russian, in the area over grozny where the plane was holding. ukrainian drones were active at the time, and this is commensurate with everything we've seen in the pilot's communication with air traffic control. and currently it's the only thing that fully fits the facts that we know. these holes in the surviving part of the fuselage will be examined by investigators. meanwhile, azerbaijan airlines have suspended all flights in the region. they have not grounded their other six embraer e1905, suggesting the cause was not technical or mechanical.

the aircraft has a good safety record. russia's government says no conclusion should be drawn until the kazakh—led investigation is complete. amongst those wanting answers will be those survivors who remarkably walked away. this man says his wife had been sitting next to him, but he hasn't seen her since the crash. this is the family of one of the flight attendants. in a video call, he reassures them, saying, "don't worry, tell mum not to worry. thank god we're safe. at baku's airport, large crowds queued up to pay their respects and lay flowers in memory of the dead, as families across the region struggle to understand what caused their loved ones to perish. jonathan josephs, bbc news. we will bring in deviation we will bring in deviation

industry consultant. great to industry consultant. great to have you on. i want to start have you on. i want to start with outside investigators essay this can be the result of with outside investigators essay this can be the result of russian aircraft defence russian aircraft defence systems is that likely to you? systems is that likely to you? at the moment to me this looks at the moment to me this looks like the only plausible like the only plausible thing from everything we have seen. the picture is pretty much consistent. the pictures from inside the cabin with the oxygen masks released pointing to the uncontrolled ability of the aircraft and then on the wreckage of the aircraft we have the entry hose entry and

we possible? no, not at all. we have seen — possible? no, not at all. we have seen what _ possible? no, not at all. we have seen what happens - possible? no, not at all. we have seen what happens to l possible? no, not at all. we i have seen what happens to an aircraft hitting a flock of big birds. a couple of years ago new york when an 8320 had birds it had to land on the hudson river. what happens is these birds might damage a bit of the wing, but mostly it will damage the engines, but obviously the engines were fully capable and had full power and the damage at the end of the tail of the

aircraft is not explainable by aircraft is not explainable by a bird strikes. it’s aircraft is not explainable by a bird strikes.— a bird strikes. it's also been talk that _ a bird strikes. it's also been talk that the _ a bird strikes. it's also been talk that the plaintiff - talk that the plaintiff suffered from what is called gps and a radarjamming in the region, what does that mean and how exactly might something like that affected the plane? it certainly would not have affected the plane in any way. we see it in large parts of europe currently and we see it in the middle east that the gps signal which helps aircraft to and navigate and find their way is jams or even spoofed for the flights by military action. but trying to put together. the i most important - but flights by military action. but this would not affect the this would not affect the aircraft in any way because the aircraft in any way because the pilots and know how to deal pilots and aircraft in any way becau with it, they have developed standard procedures and a

pretty sure that azerbaijan airlines have done the same. we know now _ airlines have done the same. we know now that brazil is sending some investigators to kazakh and their members of the plane company that manufactured the plane to take a look at things, what are the things or clues to the puzzle that they will be trying to put together. the most important _