Houthi Strike on Hajjah Iftar Kills Eight Civilians, Including Children

A direct missile strike launched by Houthi militias on a civilian gathering in the Hiran district of Hajjah Governorate, northwestern Yemen, resulted in the deaths of eight civilians, including children, and injured several others as they were breaking their fast.

This attack, which targeted a civilian assembly during the Iftar meal, underscores the continuation of practices that violate international laws and norms pertaining to the protection of non-combatants in conflict zones.

Medical sources have indicated that preliminary assessments suggest the casualty toll may rise, attributing this potential escalation to the destructive nature of the explosion and the presence of human remains belonging to victims positioned near the Iftar table at the moment of the shelling.

Sources confirmed that children were among the casualties in this assault, which deliberately targeted a secure civilian congregation within the specified district.