Editing Hodeidah (section)

==Yemeni civil war==
{{Main|Yemeni civil war (2014–present)}}
{{See also|Battle of Al Hudaydah}}

The [[Hudaydah Port]] plays a crucial role in allowing food to be imported into the country. This role has been disrupted several times over the course of the [[Yemeni civil war (2014–present)|Yemeni civil war]].

In June 2018, pro-Hadi government forces with the backing of the [[United Arab Emirates]] and [[Saudi Arabia]] entered the port, in an effort to dislodge [[Houthi movement|Houthi]] forces.<ref name="wsj"/><ref name="wsj2">{{cite news |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/yemeni-forces-backed-by-saudi-led-coalition-launch-assault-on-countrys-main-port-1528870659 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180613182724/https://www.wsj.com/articles/yemeni-forces-backed-by-saudi-led-coalition-launch-assault-on-countrys-main-port-1528870659 |archive-date=13 June 2018 |title=Yemeni Forces, Backed by Saudi-Led Coalition, Launch Assault on Country's Main Port |first1=Dion |last1=Nissenbaum |first2=Margherita |last2=Stancati |date=13 June 2018 |newspaper=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |access-date=20 June 2018 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Due to the risk of a humanitarian crisis if the port is besieged, the [[United Nations]] attempted to secure an agreement with the Houthis to place the port under UN control, but was unsuccessful until 13 December 2018, on which date there was an announcement by UN Secretary-General [[António Guterres]] that the two sides to the civil war have reached an agreement on a ceasefire.<ref name="wsj"/><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-46555059 |title=Truce breakthrough in Yemen talks |work=BBC News |date=December 13, 2018 |access-date=}}</ref> As a result, the [[UN Mission to Support the Hodeidah Agreement]] was established to oversee the agreement.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aawsat.com/english/home/article/2082216/yemen-security-council-renews-unmha-mandate|title=Yemen: Security Council Renews UNMHA Mandate|website=Asharq AL-awsat|language=en|access-date=2025-03-20}}</ref> In July 2024, the port was attacked by Israel in retaliation for the Houthi drone strike on Tel Aviv.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/houthi-tv-says-israeli-airstrikes-target-yemens-hodeidah-port/ar-BB1qkC2Y |title=Houthi TV says Israeli airstrikes target Yemen's Hodeidah port |agency=Reuters |date=July 20, 2024 |access-date=}}</ref>