Israel-Palestine Escalation
Israel was hit by an unprecedented rocket attack from the Gaza Strip on October 7, with Hamas movement's troops infiltrating border areas. On October 8, the Israeli government announced that it had invoked Article 40 of the Basic Law, which means the country was officially in a state of war.

Cairo Says Concerned About Israeli Airstrikes on Yemen's Al Hudaydah

CAIRO (Sputnik) - On Saturday, the Israel Defense Forces claimed airstrikes on Al Hudaydah, stating they were retaliating against attacks on Israel. Prime Minister Netanyahu asserted the port was used for importing Iranian weapons. Yemeni media reported that at least 80 people were injured in the attack.
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Egypt is concerned about the recent Israeli strike on the western Yemeni port city of Hudaydah and calls on all parties to de-escalate, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said.

"The Arab Republic of Egypt expressed concern over the Israeli military operation in Yemen, which further increases the current tensions," the ministry said in a statement on Saturday.

Egypt calls on all parties to exercise restraint and de-escalate, the statement added.
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Meanwhile, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed concern over Israeli strikes in and around the port of Hudaydah and called for avoiding attacks that could affect civilians and civilian infrastructure, the secretary-general's office said.

"The Secretary-General is deeply concerned about the reports of airstrikes earlier today in and around the port of Al Hudaydah in Yemen. The Secretary-General calls on all concerned to avoid attacks that could harm civilians and damage civilian infrastructure," the statement read.

Guterres has also warned against the risk of further escalation in the region and urged all parties "to exercise utmost restraint," the statement said.
The Houthi security source told Sputnik that two people were killed and three injured in the Israeli airstrikes.