Houthis emptied fuel storage facilities in Hodeidah, Ras Issa before attack: Report
As we reported earlier, Israeli forces attacked Yemen’s Hodeidah and Ras Issa today. Media outlets affiliated with the Yemeni Houthis said the group emptied the fuel storage facilities in the two locations before the Israeli attack as a precaution.
Our colleagues at Al Jazeera Arabic have reported that the destruction of the oil storage facilities is significant. Not only are they used to store imported fuel, but they are old and outdated, so they cannot be easily replaced.
This screen grab from a video posted on social media shows Israeli strikes in Hodeidah, Yemen, on September 29
Israel’s Gallant says ‘no place is too far’ after Yemen attack
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant says he monitored the country’s attack on Yemen from a control room. “The message is clear – for us, no place is too far,” Gallant wrote on X.
The army said earlier that “dozens” of airforce aircraft were used to attack the areas of Ras Isa and Hodeidah in Yemen.
Iran condemns Israeli strikes on Yemeni port of Hodeidah
In a statement by Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani, Iran denounced the attacks, saying they targeted a power plant and fuel tanks.
Yemen’s Health Ministry gives update on death toll from Israeli attacks
As we’ve been reporting, Israeli warplanes hit Yemen’s Hodeidah and Ras Isa earlier today. The Health Ministry for the Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen says that four people were killed in those attacks and 29 wounded.
Israel’s strikes on Yemen could disrupt aid flow: HRW
On X, Niku Jafarnia, Yemen researcher at Human Rights Watch (HRW), has said that 80 percent of humanitarian aid to Yemen entered through the ports of Hodeidad, Ras Isa and as-Salif.
As we reported earlier, Israel carried out air strikes on two of the above places, Hodeidah and Ras Isa, killing at least four people.
“The majority of [Yemen’s] population suffers from hunger,” Jafarnia said, adding that Israel’s attack on the port of Hodeidah in July this year was a potential war crime, per an HRW report, due to the “humanitarian significance” of the locations bombed by Israel.
You can read more about the importance of Hodeidah to both the economy and aid flow in Yemen in our article here.
80% of aid in #Yemen enters through Hudaydah, Ras Issa, + Salif ports. The majority of the population suffers from hunger. @hrw found that Israel's last attack on Hudaydah port (in July) was possibly a war crime because of the humanitarian significance. https://t.co/hip6GrpNef. https://t.co/xHesQLSMzg
— Niku Jafarnia (@NikuJafarnia) September 29, 2024
Yemen’s Houthis may target offshore gas platforms in response to attacks on Hodeidah
Israel has attacked the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah, targeting key infrastructure including the Ras Issa seaport and power stations.
Yemeni analyst and journalist Hussein Al-Bukhaiti says the Houthi rebels may expand their offensive to Israeli ports and offshore gas platforms, escalating their operations.
