Yemeni gov’t condemns Israeli airstrikes on Hodeidah, warns against regional escalation

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. ■