'Deeply concerned' UN chief calls for restraint after Israeli attack on Yemen
DUBAI: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed deep concern over Saturday's Israeli airstrikes on and around Yemen's Hodeidah port.
Guterres called on all parties to “avoid attacks that could harm civilians and damage civilian infrastructure.”
The secretary-general said in a statement that he “remains deeply concerned about the risk of further escalation in the region and continues to call on all to exercise maximum restraint.”
An Israeli attack on Hodeidah, apparently in retaliation for a Houthi drone attack on Tel Aviv earlier this week, left several dead and more than 80 injured.
Houthi-run Al-Masirah TV reported that Israeli planes hit a power plant and a fuel depot.
Meanwhile, Yemen's internationally recognized government on Sunday condemned Israeli airstrikes as a violation of international law and blamed Israel for exacerbating the humanitarian crisis and strengthening Houthi militias.
In a statement, the government called on the Houthis to prioritize national interests and engage in peace, while calling on the international community to support the Yemeni authority and implement resolution 2216.
The government also reiterated support for the Palestinian people and called for an end to Israeli aggression.
