Top UN Official Condemns Israeli Airstrike on Sanaa Airport, Reaffirms Its Civilian Purpose
News - Yemen: A top UN official in Yemen has rejected allegations that Sanaa airport, which was targeted in an Israeli airstrike on Thursday, has any military purpose.
Julien Harneis said the airport "is a civilian location that is used by the United Nations."
"It's used by the International Committee of the Red Cross, it is used for civilian flights – that is its purpose," he told reporters by video link from Yemen.
"What was most frightening about that air strike wasn't the effect on us -– it's that the air strikes took place... as a civilian airliner from Yemenia Air, carrying hundreds of Yemenis, was about to land," he said.
"In fact, that airliner from Yemenia Air was landing, taxiing in, when the air traffic control was destroyed."
Although the plane "was able to land safely... it could have been far, far worse."
Harneis said the airport is "absolutely vital" to continue humanitarian aid for Yemen. "If that airport is disabled, it will paralyse humanitarian operations."
The United Nations has labeled Yemen "the largest humanitarian crisis in the world," with 24.1 million people in need of humanitarian aid and protection.
On Thursday, the Zionist enemy launched a series of airstrikes on Sana’a International Airport and the Hizziz power station in Sana’a. Additionally, airstrikes targeted the Ras Kutayb power station, Hodeidah Port, and the Ras Isa oil terminal in Hodeidah Governorate.
The Zionist enemy’s strikes on Sana’a International Airport resulted in four martyrs and 30 injuries, while the aggression on Hodeidah caused three martyrs and 10 injuries.
The US-British coalition continues its aggression on Yemen in support of the Israeli occupation, attempting to deter Yemen from supporting the Palestinian people, who have been facing a Zionist genocidal war for over a year.
Since Israel began its devastating war on Gaza on October 7, 2023, Yemen has openly expressed support for Palestine’s resistance against the Israeli occupation. The ongoing aggression in Gaza has claimed the lives of at least 45,436 Palestinians, mostly women and children.
In addition to missile strikes, Yemen has also targeted ships linked to Israel, the United States, and the United Kingdom, aiming to force an end to the Tel Aviv regime’s genocidal war on Gaza.
The Yemeni Armed Forces have vowed to continue their attacks until Israel halts its ground and aerial offensives in Gaza.
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