Al Hudaydah, Yemen - September 30, 2024

Israel targeted Houthi-held ports in Yemen in a series of airstrikes on Sunday, including Hodeidah and Ras Issa, leading to civilian casualties and infrastructure damage.

Yemeni officials confirmed deaths and injuries, with fears that the attacks could further deteriorate the humanitarian situation. In Sana'a, health officials reported that at least four people were killed and approximately 30 others were injured as a consequence of the strikes.

The Israeli attacks impacted civilian facilities in Hodeidah, including a power station, exacerbating the existing humanitarian crisis in the country.

Local authorities have expressed concerns and called for the protection of civilian sites in accordance with international humanitarian law.

The strike extended to power stations in Al-Hali and Ras Kathib, as well as the Ras Issa port to the north of Hodeidah on the Red Sea coast. The destruction left a deep crater at the bombing site, causing two deaths and many injuries among workers at the power stations.

Less than 24 hours after the Israeli attacks, ship traffic resumed at the port of Hodeidah.

In a press conference held by the Red Sea Ports Corporation on Monday, the Ministry of Transport in the Sana'a government and the local authorities in Hodeidah reassured citizens that shipping had returned to normal.

Life in Hodeidah City has not been greatly affected despite the Israeli airstrikes on ports. The only exception is a partial power outage in some areas due to the strikes on government power stations.

Shotlist:
Al-Hudaydah, Yemen - Sept 30, 2024:
1. Various of debris after bombing;
2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Ahmed Al-Bushri, Hodeidah's acting governor (starting with shot 1/partially overlaid with shot 3):
"Israeli warplanes carried out 17 airstrikes on civilian targets in this province. This is an attempt to dissuade the great Yemeni people from their stance and to break their will, as well as their support for the Palestinian people, the Palestinian resistance, and the Lebanese resistance. We will continue in this position, standing firm and steadfast, and supporting the heroic Palestinian resistance.";
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3. Various of damaged equipment;
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4. Various of vessels, port scenes;
5. Various of briefing in progress; reporters;
6. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Zaid Al-Washli, chairman, Red Sea Ports Corporation (starting with shot 5):
"After the Israeli re-targeting of the Red Sea Ports Corporation, including Hodeidah Port and Ras Issa Port, as well as targeting the power stations in Hodeidah, we were able, thanks to God and the efforts of the engineers, to absorb the damage as much as possible and resume work. As you can see before you, container ships are operating normally, as are general cargo ships.";
7. Various of traffic.

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