JERUSALEM/SANAA -- Israel launched a series of airstrikes on Yemen's Red Sea ports in western Hodeidah Province late Sunday night.
The strikes came minutes after the Israeli military issued an urgent evacuation warning on the social media platform X. Witnesses reported explosions in several locations along Yemen's western coast, including the port of Hodeidah. (Israel-Yemen-Strikes)
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JERUSALEM -- The Israeli military said Sunday it has struck about 130 sites throughout Gaza over the past 24 hours.
According to a statement from the military, the strikes targeted command and control structures, storage facilities, weapons, launchers, and an unspecified number of militants in Gaza City and Jabalia. (Israel-Gaza-Strikes)
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JERUSALEM -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu departed for an official visit to Washington on Sunday, calling the trip a "great opportunity" to expand the circle of peace in the Middle East.
Speaking before boarding his flight, Netanyahu said there were new prospects for Israel to reach normalization agreements with Arab countries "far beyond what we could previously imagine." (Israel-PM-US Visit)
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BEIRUT -- Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem on Sunday firmly rejected calls for the Lebanese armed group to disarm, declaring that resistance against Israel remains an unavoidable duty for Lebanon.
Speaking on the occasion of Ashura Day, Qassem emphasized that defending the country does not require anyone's permission and dismissed calls for Hezbollah to lay down its arms. (Lebanon-Hezbollah-Resistence) ■
