People stand near the power station of the Hodeidah port destroyed in Israeli airstrikes in Hodeidah, Yemen, on Sept. 30, 2024. The Yemeni government on Monday condemned recent Israeli airstrikes on the Houthi-controlled Red Sea port city of Hodeidah. According to the Houthi-run Ministry of Health, the Israeli strikes on Hodeidah resulted in five deaths and 57 injuries, with many in critical condition. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)
ADEN, Yemen, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- The Yemeni government on Monday condemned recent Israeli airstrikes on the Houthi-controlled Red Sea port city of Hodeidah.
In a statement released by the state-run Saba news agency, the government also issued a stern warning to both Israel and Iran, urging them "to refrain from using Yemeni territory as a proxy battleground."
The statement denounced Israel's Sunday airstrikes against Hodeidah as "a violation of Yemen's sovereignty and a contravention of international laws and conventions."
In the statement, the Yemeni government expressed deep concern over the potential escalation of the already dire humanitarian crisis gripping the war-torn nation.
According to the Houthi-run Ministry of Health, the Israeli strikes on Hodeidah resulted in five deaths and 57 injuries, with many in critical condition. ■
People inspect the power station of the Hodeidah port destroyed in Israeli airstrikes in Hodeidah, Yemen, on Sept. 30, 2024. The Yemeni government on Monday condemned recent Israeli airstrikes on the Houthi-controlled Red Sea port city of Hodeidah. According to the Houthi-run Ministry of Health, the Israeli strikes on Hodeidah resulted in five deaths and 57 injuries, with many in critical condition. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)
People inspect the power station of the Hodeidah port destroyed in Israeli airstrikes in Hodeidah, Yemen, on Sept. 30, 2024. The Yemeni government on Monday condemned recent Israeli airstrikes on the Houthi-controlled Red Sea port city of Hodeidah. According to the Houthi-run Ministry of Health, the Israeli strikes on Hodeidah resulted in five deaths and 57 injuries, with many in critical condition. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)
People walk past oil tanks damaged in Israeli airstrikes in Hodeidah, Yemen, on Sept. 30, 2024. The Yemeni government on Monday condemned recent Israeli airstrikes on the Houthi-controlled Red Sea port city of Hodeidah. According to the Houthi-run Ministry of Health, the Israeli strikes on Hodeidah resulted in five deaths and 57 injuries, with many in critical condition. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)
People inspect the power station of the Hodeidah port destroyed in Israeli airstrikes in Hodeidah, Yemen, on Sept. 30, 2024. The Yemeni government on Monday condemned recent Israeli airstrikes on the Houthi-controlled Red Sea port city of Hodeidah. According to the Houthi-run Ministry of Health, the Israeli strikes on Hodeidah resulted in five deaths and 57 injuries, with many in critical condition. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)
People walk among the rubble of the power station of the Hodeidah port destroyed in Israeli airstrikes in Hodeidah, Yemen, on Sept. 30, 2024. The Yemeni government on Monday condemned recent Israeli airstrikes on the Houthi-controlled Red Sea port city of Hodeidah. According to the Houthi-run Ministry of Health, the Israeli strikes on Hodeidah resulted in five deaths and 57 injuries, with many in critical condition. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)
People stand near the power station of the Hodeidah port destroyed in Israeli airstrikes in Hodeidah, Yemen, on Sept. 30, 2024. The Yemeni government on Monday condemned recent Israeli airstrikes on the Houthi-controlled Red Sea port city of Hodeidah. According to the Houthi-run Ministry of Health, the Israeli strikes on Hodeidah resulted in five deaths and 57 injuries, with many in critical condition. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)
