SANAA/JERUSALEM -- Yemen's Houthi group said Sunday that it will continue launching missile attacks at airports in Israel, especially at Ben Gurion Airport, as part of its "comprehensive air blockade" against the country.
"We announce a comprehensive air blockade on the Israeli enemy in response to its decision to expand its aggression against Gaza," Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said in a statement aired by the group's al-Masirah TV.
"We will work to impose the blockade by repeatedly targeting airports, most notably Ben Gurion Airport," he said, urging international airlines to cancel all their flights planned to any Israeli airport. (Yemen-Israel-Air Blockade)
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JERUSALEM -- A missile launched by Yemen's Houthi forces struck Israel's Ben Gurion International Airport on Sunday, injuring two people and causing damage, the Israeli military and local authorities said.
Israel's Magen David Adom emergency service said two people were injured due to the blast and a third person was hurt while running for shelter. Two others were treated for anxiety, the service said.
The military said in a statement that aerial defense systems attempted to intercept the missile but failed. (Israel-Yemen-Missile Attack)
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JERUSALEM -- Israel's military has begun issuing "tens of thousands" of call-up orders for reservists to intensify its offensive in the Gaza Strip, a senior defense official said on Sunday, vowing to increase pressure on Hamas to free hostages.
Eyal Zamir, Chief of the General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces, announced the move during a visit to a naval commando base.
"This week we are issuing tens of thousands of call-up orders to our reservists to intensify and expand our operations in Gaza," Zamir said. "We are increasing pressure in order to bring our hostages home and to defeat Hamas." (Israel-Gaza-Conflict)
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KHARTOUM -- At least 300 people were killed in attacks by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on the city of Al-Nuhood in West Kordofan State, southwestern Sudan, the Sudanese Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.
A ministry statement said the attacks occurred over the past two days and accused the RSF of committing "crimes against humanity," with the killings "carried out on an ethnic basis." (Sudan-Civil War-Casualties) ■
