Israel's strikes on Yemen could disrupt aid flow, warns Human Rights Watch

Niku Jafarnia, a Yemen researcher at Human Rights Watch (HRW), stated on X that 80 percent of humanitarian aid to Yemen flows through the ports of Hodeidah, Ras Isa, and as-Salif.

Israel recently conducted air strikes on Hodeidah and Ras Isa, resulting in at least four deaths.

“The majority of [Yemen’s] population suffers from hunger,” Jafarnia noted. He added that Israel’s attack on the port of Hodeidah in July could be classified as a potential war crime, according to an HRW report, due to the “humanitarian significance” of the targeted locations.

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