RIYADH — Saudi Arabia called on all parties to exercise maximum restraint and to distance the region and its people from the dangers of war after the Israeli attacks in Al Hudaydah governorate on Saturday, which aggravate the current tension in the region and halt the ongoing efforts to end the war on Gaza. "Saudi Arabia is following with great concern the developments of the military escalation in Yemen after the Israeli attacks in Al Hudaydah," according to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday. The Saudi Ministry called on the international community and active influential parties to fulfill their responsibilities to end conflicts in the region. The Ministry affirmed Saudi Arabia's continued efforts to end the war on Gaza and its continuous support for peace efforts in Yemen to spare its people more suffering and achieve security and peace in the region. At least two people were killed and 80 others injured in the Israeli airstrikes on the Al Hudaydah port in western Yemen. The Houthi-affiliated Health Ministry reported that most of the injuries were severe burns. The airstrikes targeted oil storage facilities in the port, causing massive fires. The official spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense, Brigadier General Turki Al-Maliki, emphasized that the Kingdom will not allow any entity to violate its airspace. He explained that Saudi Arabia has no relation or involvement in targeting Hudaydah.
