The Houthis have targeted Israeli cargo ships or ones linked with Tel Aviv in the Red Sea with missiles and drones in a show of support for the Gaza Strip, where nearly 47,000 people have been killed in Israel’s genocidal war since October 2023.
Yemen’s operations will persist until Israel ends its assault on Gaza, a member of Sanaa's Supreme Political Council has said.
About 200 aid delivery trucks, including 20 carrying fuel, began arriving on Sunday at the Israeli-controlled Kerem Shalom crossing ahead of entry into the Gaza Strip, two Egyptian sources told Reuters.
Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip killed at least 18 people overnight, including six women and four children, health officials said, as Israel and Hamas appeared to be narrowing in on a ceasefire deal to end the 15-month war and release dozens of hostages.
After 15 months of genocide, Yemenis celebrate the Gaza ceasefire as a shared victory against Israeli aggression and a step towards lasting peace
"We announce that we will suspend our military operations against [Israel]," the Nujaba Movement's leader said.
Hundreds of people, mostly students and teachers, gathered today at the University of Sanaa to express their support for the Palestinian people of Gaza. The demonstration occurred in the context of an increase in Houthi missile and drone attacks against Israel and vessels in Yemeni waters,
The UN has said that people in Gaza are “effectively starving.” Before the war, the territory was “largely self-sufficient” in fresh produce, it added. But Israel’s mili
The exchange raised doubts about whether the ceasefire would begin as planned. Hamas is expected to release three hostages later on Sunday in exchange for scores of Palestinians imprisoned by Israel, the first step in a long process aimed at winding down the 15-month war.
Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire deal, with a pause in fighting in Gaza and the phased release of hostages and Palestinian prisoners set to begin early Sunday. Follow for live updates.
Steve Witkoff, Trump’s envoy to the Middle East, plans to be a near-constant presence in the region in an attempt to prevent the deal from unraveling.