The Yemeni port of Hodeidah, which was targeted by at least 12 Israeli airstrikes the day before, continues to operate and is expecting at least five ships to arrive, with two scheduled to dock within 24 hours. This is based on data from international maritime radio communications and online ship traffic monitoring systems.
Specifically, vessels flying the flags of Liberia, Panama, Saint Kitts and Nevis are expected at the port, while another ship appears to be arriving from Djibouti. Earlier reports indicated that more than 10 ships were anchored in Hodeidah at the time of the Israeli attacks, and as of Wednesday morning, that number has remained largely unchanged.
On Tuesday, Israeli aircraft struck the Hodeidah port area on the Red Sea coast, a zone controlled by the Houthi rebel movement Ansar Allah. This port handles the majority of imports to Houthi-controlled territories and is also reportedly used by the rebels to attack commercial shipping in the Red Sea.
It is noteworthy that during and after the Israeli strikes, the airspace over nearby Red Sea and Gulf of Aden sectors, controlled by air traffic controllers from Saudi Arabia and Eritrea, remained open. Additionally, Aden city airport within Yemen continued normal operations.
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Based on materials from TASS