Lebanon’s Hezbollah’s newspaper Al Akhbar has revealed that the Houthi rebels are planning to attack Israel’s central region in collobaration with Iran.
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In a matter of bad news for the United States, led by President Donald Trump, the two enemies of US have come together and launched a joint- attack on US’s biggest ally Israel. In the recent update, it has been reported that the Houthis of Yemen have instructed their army to target central Israel. For those unversed, , the Houthis of Yemen had earlier claimed that the US had carried out at least 10 attacks in Yemen, killing 32 people. Here are all the details you need to know about the recent plan of action.
In the recent news update, Lebanon’s Hezbollah’s newspaper Al Akhbar has revealed that the Houthi rebels are planning to attack Israel’s central region in collaboration with Iran. As part of the plan, the Houthi rebels and Islamic Jihad have intensified their attacks along with Hamas and it is reportedly believed that these attacks will only intensify in the times to come.
Iraqi PM urges de-escalation, dialogue after US strikes Yemen’s Houthis
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani has emphasised that de-escalation and dialogue are the most effective paths to resolving crises in a region as sensitive and vital as the Middle East. He made the remarks on Sunday amid rising tensions following US military strikes on Yemen’s Houthi group, Xinhua news agency reported.
During a phone conversation with US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, al-Sudani stressed that this approach represents Iraq’s consistent position in addressing regional challenges, affirming that Iraq will continue to act in accordance with this principle, according to a statement by al-Sudani’s media office.
For his part, Hegseth reviewed developments related to military operations in Yemen, noting that the US will continue its operations unless the Houthi group stops its attacks on US forces and its disruptions to Red Sea navigation, the statement said.
Statement from Houthi leader
Houthi leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi said on Sunday that his militants would target US ships in the Red Sea as long as the US continues its attacks on Yemen.
“If they continue their aggression, we will continue the escalation,” he said in a televised speech.
The Houthi movement’s political bureau described the attacks as a “war crime”, while Moscow urged Washington to cease the strikes.
The Houthis’ military spokesperson on Sunday said, without offering evidence, that the group had targeted US aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman and its warships in the Red Sea with ballistic missiles and drones in response to the US attacks.
(With inputs from agencies)