I warned an organization Human Rights Watch From the Israeli air strikes that targeted Sanaa airport On May 6 and 28, attacks represent “supposed to be random or inconsistent with civil notables”, calling for an investigation as war crimes.
According to the human rights organization, the Israeli raids destroyed all the civic commercial aircraft at the airport, which cut off the only artery to travel to thousands of Yemenis, and prevent the arrival of humanitarian aid and relief workers to the capital Sanaa And its surroundings, at a time when Yemenis have lived health and humanitarian conditions for years.
Niko Jafaria, a researcher in affairs Yemen Bahrain in Human Rights Watch, that Sana’a airport represents a major lifeline for civilians, especially for patients who depend on him to go out for treatment abroad, stressing that targeting the airport “has deprived many Yemenis of their main port to the world.”
And analyzes of photos and videos, in addition to the testimonies of officials and workers at the airport, showed that the raids destroyed four Yemeni Airlines planes, the only company operating for commercial flights from Sana’a, in addition to severe damage to the airport runway and its contents.
Local officials also indicated that the second attack on May 28 took place while civilians, including pilgrims and employees of international organizations, were found, but no human injuries were recorded as a result of pre -warnings before the raid.
According to the organization, Sana’a Airport is the only air port of the Houthi -controlled areas and the vital gateway to humanitarian aid and teams, in addition to transferring critical medical conditions abroad.
The destruction coincided with the crisis of a lack of drugs and health supplies, as nearly 60% of cancer patients died, according to Yemeni medical statistics, due to the inability to travel or obtain appropriate treatment.
The organization denied the existence of evidence of the Houthis using planes or airport facilities for military purposes, as well as not provided Israel Any facts that prove this so far, despite its announcement that the airport was “a major center for the Houthi regime to transport weapons and customers.”
Human Rights Watch called for an international investigation into the Israeli attacks that affected the civil infrastructure in Yemen, warning that the continued targeting of vital airports and facilities exacerbates the humanitarian catastrophe and threatens more lives.
On the other hand, the organization also called for an investigation into the Houthi attacks that targeted Ben Gurion Airport The Israeli, and she saw that the deliberate attacks on civilian facilities from all parties rise to war crimes prohibited International human law.