The United States is moving B-2 bombers to the Pacific island of Guam, two US officials told Reuters on Saturday, as President Donald Trump weighs whether the United States should take part in Israel’s strikes against Iran. It was unclear whether the bomber deployment is tied to Middle East tensions. The B-2 can be equipped…
Israeli forces recently carried out a targeted strike in Yemen, in an apparent assassination attempt against a senior figure in the Iran-backed Houthi movement, according to Israeli media. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have not officially confirmed the operation, and both Israeli and Houthi officials have so far refrained from making public statements on the…
A tragedy was narrowly avoided on Tuesday evening after a ballistic missile launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels nearly struck a civilian aircraft flying over Israel. According to Israel’s military war room, the missile was successfully intercepted in midair by Israeli defence systems. “A Houthi ballistic missile launched at Israeli civilians nearly hit a civilian plane….
Israel attacked Yemen’s Red Sea ports of Hodeidah and Salif on Friday, continuing its efforts to weaken Houthi military capabilities. The Israeli military also warned that the group’s top leader could become a target if missile attacks on Israel persist. The Houthis have been launching missiles toward Israel, citing solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, although…
Israeli fighter jets flew over 1,000 miles to strike the port city of Hudaydah in western Yemen on Monday, after Houthi militants fired a ballistic missile that landed near Israel’s main international airport this weekend. There were no immediate reports of casualties. The Israeli strike was the latest tit-for-tat volley between Israel and the Houthis,…
A missile launched from Yemen on Sunday struck central Israel near the main terminal of the international airport near Tel Aviv. The strike resulted in a temporary suspension of flights but no reports of fatalities. The Israeli military said that several efforts were made to intercept the missile and that an impact was identified in…
Ahmed Awad Bin Mubarak, the prime minister of Yemen’s internationally recognised government, resigned on Saturday citing political struggles and difficulties in enacting reforms. His resignation highlights ongoing tensions within the country’s internationally recognized government and the fragility of its anti-Houthi alliance. Bin Mubarak, who was appointed in February 2024, announced his resignation in a letter…
Britain’s military said it had carried out a joint operation with U.S. forces against the Houthi militia in Yemen for the first time since President Trump re-entered the White House and stepped up attacks on the Iran-backed group. There was no immediate comment from the American military about the operation, which the British Defense Ministry…
Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Monday alleged a US airstrike hit a prison holding African migrants, killing at least 68 people and wounding 47 others. The US military had no immediate comment. The strike in Yemen’s Saada governorate, a stronghold for the Houthis, is the latest incident in the country’s decade long war to kill African…
A deadly blast on Sunday near a UNESCO world heritage site in Yemen’s capital was caused by a Houthi missile, not a U.S. airstrike, a spokesman for U.S. Central Command said on Thursday. The health ministry of the Houthi-led government said earlier this week that an American airstrike had hit a densely populated neighborhood of…