Al Hudaydah

MEP Elena Yoncheva Met with Bulgarian Sailors Detained by the Houthis, Urges Swift Resolution

Former journalist and current MEP, Elena Yoncheva, met with the two Bulgarian sailors from the ship Galaxy Leader, who have been held by the Houthis since November of last year, according to a press release. Yoncheva traveled from Sana'a to Al Hudaydah and was able to meet the sailors, Lubomir Chanev and Danail Veselinov, outside the ship in a secure location arranged by the Houthis.

Human Rights Watch – Yemen: Israel’s Strike on Al Hudaydah Likely a War Crime

Israeli airstrikes on the port of Al Hudaydah in Yemen in July appear to have been a disproportionate and indiscriminate attack against civilians, which could amount to a war crime, Human Rights Watch said on Monday.

On July 20th, Israel announced that its warplanes had struck Houthi military targets near Al Hudaydah.