A statement of condemnation issued by the Entisaf Organization for Women and Child Rights regarding the targeting of residential buildings in Al-Issa City and the Al-Faza area in Hodeidah Governorate.

On Nov 9, 2026

Saudi-led aggression targets residential neighborhoods in Hodeidah with ten airstrikes, resulting in deaths and multiple injuries, including women and children.

The Entisaf Organization for Women and Child Rights condemns, in the strongest terms, the grave crimes and violations committed by the Saudi-led aggression against civilians and civilian objects in Hodeidah Governorate. Most recently, ten airstrikes targeted seven residential buildings in the Al-Issa residential complex, north of Hodeidah city, in addition to a strike on a private home in the Al-Faza area of At-Tuhayta District. These attacks resulted in the recovery of a woman’s body from the rubble of one of the targeted buildings, injuries to a woman and her young daughter, and injuries to a man, his wife, and their child following the strike on their home.

The organization asserts that targeting populated residential neighborhoods and buildings—thereby exposing women and children to the risk of death and injury—constitutes a serious violation of the rules of international humanitarian law. This specifically concerns the principles of distinction and proportionality, as established under the 1949 Geneva Conventions, the 1977 Additional Protocol I, and the customary rules of international humanitarian law. The organization asserts that the presence of Saudi-led coalition aircraft in the area’s airspace during the incident—coupled with the airstrikes that targeted the Al-Issi residential complex and the Al-Faza area—intensified panic and fear among civilians. These actions placed the lives of residents, particularly women and children, at grave risk. Furthermore, they posed a threat to the safety of ambulance and rescue teams operating in the aftermath of the bombardment, raising concerns that these responders could themselves be targeted or that their efforts to recover victims and provide medical aid to the wounded might be obstructed. The organization emphasizes that the rules of international humanitarian law mandate the respect and protection of medical personnel, as well as relief and rescue teams, ensuring they are not exposed to danger while carrying out their humanitarian duties.

The organization further notes that these crimes are part of a protracted pattern of violations endured by civilians in Yemen over more than twelve years of aggression. This has resulted in profound humanitarian, psychological, and social consequences—most severely affecting women and children, who bear the heaviest toll of these assaults—all against a backdrop of a persistent lack of effective international accountability.

Consequently, the organization calls for an end to the Saudi-led aggression and the blockade targeting civilians, residential neighborhoods, and civilian infrastructure. It demands full compliance with the rules of international humanitarian law, the initiation of an independent and transparent international investigation into the airstrikes on the Al-Issi residential complex and the Al-Faza area, the identification of those responsible, and the assurance that they are held accountable, with no impunity. It emphasizes the necessity of providing essential protection for women, children, and civilians, ensuring respect for and the safety of ambulance and rescue teams as well as humanitarian aid workers, and ensuring they are not exposed to any risks while performing their duties. It further calls for holding the responsible parties accountable for redressing the harm caused to victims, providing compensation to those affected, and ensuring that the injured and the families of victims receive the necessary medical and psychological care.

The organization urges the United Nations, along with international and human rights organizations, to fulfill their legal and humanitarian responsibilities by taking serious measures to halt these violations, ensure accountability, and prevent perpetrators from evading punishment.

Entisaf Organization asserts that the continued targeting of civilians and their homes—resulting in women and children becoming victims of these attacks—constitutes a flagrant violation of the rights to life, security, and housing. It further notes that international silence regarding these crimes encourages their continuation and undermines the international human rights protection system.

The lives of civilians are not merely fleeting statistics, and the targeting of safe homes is not subject to a statute of limitations. The demand for investigations, accountability, and justice for victims remains a legal and moral responsibility that cannot be waived.

Issued by Entisaf Organization for Women and Child Rights

November 9, 2026