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The Ministry of Health in Sana’a announced on Wednesday the initial toll of the Israeli airstrikes that targeted the capital, Sana’a, and Al-Jawf Governorate.
The ministry confirmed that the number of victims has reached 9 martyrs and 118 wounded, most of whom are civilians, due to a series of airstrikes that hit buildings and service facilities.
Dr. Anis Al-Asbahi, spokesperson for the Ministry of Health, stated that Al-Jawf Governorate recorded 2 martyrs and 20 injured, while the remaining casualties were in the capital, Sana’a, with 7 martyrs and 98 injured. Among the wounded are victims of the bombing that targeted the headquarters of the 26 September and Al-Yemen newspapers.
These airstrikes came as part of what Sana’a described as “retaliatory attacks in response to Yemeni operations in support of Gaza.” However, observers note that the targeting of residential neighborhoods and civilian buildings constitutes a blatant violation of international humanitarian law and the Geneva Conventions, which prohibit attacks on civilian infrastructure and endangering civilian lives.
