[Regnum] The United Nations (UN) expressed deep concern over the Israeli Air Force strike on Hodeida in western Yemen. The corresponding statement was issued by the office of the head of the world organization.
Secretary-General António Guterres called on the parties to exercise maximum restraint and avoid harm to civilians and infrastructure.
According to preliminary information, there are casualties as a result of the airstrikes, more than 80 people were injured in the attack, and significant damage was caused to civilian infrastructure.
As reported by Regnum News Agency , on July 20, Israel carried out direct airstrikes on Houthi positions in Yemen for the first time. The Israeli Air Force attacked fuel depots in the port city of Hodeida in western Yemen. According to Al Arabiya TV channel, the strike was carried out by 12 Israeli combat aircraft. Among them were F-35s.
The attack on Yemen's Hodeida port was a direct response to the Houthi drone strike on Tel Aviv and hundreds of other attacks. Israel will defend itself by any means necessary, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said .
Yemen's Houthis have vowed to respond to IDF airstrikes on Hodeida. The Ansar Allah movement's Supreme Political Council stressed that Israel's attack will only strengthen Yemeni support for the Palestinians.