U.N. says assault on Yemen's Hodeidah port could cost 250,000 lives
GENEVA - A long-feared assault on Yemen@@@s port city of Hodeidah by the Saudi-led coalition could cost up to 250,000 lives, the United Nations humanitarian coordinator in the country, Lise Grande, said in a statement on Friday."A military attack or siege on Hodeidah will impact hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians," she said."In a prolonged worst case, we fear that as many as 250,000 people may lose everything — even their lives."ByREUTERS06/08/2025 07:57 AMByREUTERS06/08/2025 05:36 AMByMAARIV06/07/2025 02:33 PMByWALLA!06/07/2025 11:18 AMByREUTERS06/07/2025 03:25 AM