Yemen’s Hodeidah battles port blaze after deadly Israel strike

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UN Secretary-General Urges Restraint Over Israel's Attack on Yemen, Expresses 'Deep Concern'

Dubai: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed deep concern over Israeli airstrikes on and around the Yemeni port of Hodeidah on Saturday.

Guterres urged all parties to “avoid attacks that could harm civilians and damage civilian infrastructure.”

“We remain deeply concerned about the risk of further escalation in the region and continue to urge everyone to exercise maximum restraint,” the secretary-general said in a statement.

Israel attacked Hodeidah in retaliation for a Houthi drone strike on Tel Aviv earlier this week that left several people dead and more than 80 wounded.

Houthi rebel-run Al-Masirah TV reported that Israeli aircraft struck a power plant and a fuel storage facility.

Meanwhile, Yemen's internationally recognized government condemned the Israeli strikes on Sunday as a violation of international law, saying Israel was responsible for worsening the humanitarian crisis and strengthening the Houthi militia.

The government, in a statement, urged the Houthis to prioritize their national interests and work for peace, while also calling on the international community to support Yemeni authority and implement Resolution 2216.

The government also reiterated its support for the Palestinian people and called for an end to Israeli aggression.

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