Yemen, Israel and Houthis
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The struggle for primacy in this remote, long-fought-over corner of the Middle East is far from completed. From a distance, the Commonwealth military cemetery in Aden resembles an abandoned construction site.
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IDF downs Yemen missile aimed at Tel Aviv; Houthis claim it had cluster bomb warhead
Attack triggers sirens across central Israel overnight; no reports of damage or injuries from interception debris The post IDF downs Yemen missile aimed at Tel Aviv; Houthis claim it had cluster bomb warhead appeared first on The Times of Israel.
Iran-backed Houthis have raided United Nations offices in Yemen's capital, detaining at least 11 U.N. employees.
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US slaps new sanctions on Yemen’s Houthis as regional tensions spike
Penalties come a day after Israeli attacks on Yemen killed 35, and two weeks after Houthi PM was assassinated.
The Houthis have conducted near-daily attacks on Israel throughout September, including launching a drone that struck Ilan and Asaf Ramon International Airport. Israel has responded with frequent strikes in Houthi territory,
Israel carried out strikes on Yemen’s capital Sanaa and northern province of Al Jawf, killing at least 35 people in a fresh offensive on the Iran-backed Houthi militant group as the tit-for-tat between both sides persists.
The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned nearly three dozen people and firms, accused of being part of a massive fundraising, smuggling and weapon-procurement network for the Iran-backed Houthi rebels.
Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels activated their air defences after Israel launched airstrikes on the port city of Hodeida, a spokesperson for the group said. “Our air defences are currently confronting the Israeli aircraft that are launching an aggression against our country,