An Israeli airstrike on Yemen's Hodeida port on July 20 has resulted in significant damage, estimated at over $20 million. The attack targeted oil storage facilities, destroying most of the port's capacity and igniting a massive fire that burned for several days. The strike, which killed nine people, marks the first known Israeli attack on Yemen.
Nasr Al-Nusairi, vice president of the Yemen Red Sea Ports Corporation, detailed the damage in a preliminary assessment. Two cranes were destroyed, a small vessel was burned, and several buildings were torched. Additionally, there was considerable damage to the docks.
Nusairi noted that the $20 million damage estimate does not include the losses from the destroyed fuel storage facilities, which are managed by Yemen’s oil ministry. Despite the severity of the attack, port operations were briefly disrupted but resumed quickly.
Three days after the raid, the first two container ships docked at Hodeida, signaling a return to normalcy. The port was operational on Sunday, with container ships unloading cargo and cranes in use, as reported by an AFP photographer.
The Houthis have been targeting ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden since November, claiming these attacks are in solidarity with Palestinians amid the Gaza conflict.
Nasr Al-Nusairi, vice president of the Yemen Red Sea Ports Corporation, detailed the damage in a preliminary assessment. Two cranes were destroyed, a small vessel was burned, and several buildings were torched. Additionally, there was considerable damage to the docks.
Nusairi noted that the $20 million damage estimate does not include the losses from the destroyed fuel storage facilities, which are managed by Yemen’s oil ministry. Despite the severity of the attack, port operations were briefly disrupted but resumed quickly.
Three days after the raid, the first two container ships docked at Hodeida, signaling a return to normalcy. The port was operational on Sunday, with container ships unloading cargo and cranes in use, as reported by an AFP photographer.
The Houthis have been targeting ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden since November, claiming these attacks are in solidarity with Palestinians amid the Gaza conflict.
