Drone Attack From Yemen Targets Israel, Intercepted Missile Sparks Alarm JERUSALEM — Israeli police said Thursday that security forces were handling the aftermath of a drone crash in Eilat that caused material damage but no injuries. The military released video footage of the incident on its official X account. According to Israeli media, the […]
UN Staff Detained by Houthis in Yemen, UN Calls for Immediate Release SANA’A, Yemen — The Houthi authorities have not yet commented on reports that they raided UN offices and detained staff, but the group has a history of arresting international aid workers. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the detentions, calling for the “immediate and […]
Israel launched a series of airstrikes on Yemen’s Hodeida port, targeting areas under the control of the Iran-aligned Houthi rebels. The attacks come as a direct response to repeated missile and drone launches by the Houthis since the Gaza war erupted in October 2023. Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz confirmed the strike on Monday, saying […]
Houthi Military Spokesperson Yahya Saree said the group launched a ballistic missile towards Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport and two drones towards the Tel Aviv area. Undeterred by Israeli strikes on Yemen, the Houthis said they would continue to fire at Israel even though they have agreed to a ceasefire with the United States to halt […]
Washington launched the latest round of its air campaign against Yemen’s Huthis in mid-March, and MQ-9s can be used for both reconnaissance — a key aspect of US efforts to identify and target weaponry the rebels are using to attack shipping in the region — as well as strikes. “There have been seven MQ-9s that […]
The United States will designate Yemen’s Houthis rebels as a terrorist group, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said, a late-term move that aid groups fear will worsen the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. With just 10 days left before President-elect, Joe Biden takes office the announcement on Sunday could complicate; the new US administration’s efforts to […]