Yemen's Presidential Council Warns Houthis over Military Escalation

Rashad Al-Alimi chairs a meeting of the Yemeni Presidential Council (Saba)
Rashad Al-Alimi chairs a meeting of the Yemeni Presidential Council (Saba)
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Yemen's Presidential Council Warns Houthis over Military Escalation

Rashad Al-Alimi chairs a meeting of the Yemeni Presidential Council (Saba)
Rashad Al-Alimi chairs a meeting of the Yemeni Presidential Council (Saba)

Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council warned the Houthi militia against ongoing military escalation and stressed the need to secure enough fuel supplies to operate the power grid, according to the official media.

State-owned news agency Saba reported that Rashad al-Alimi chaired a meeting of the Presidential Council and discussed the recent developments and political efforts to achieve peace and stability.

The official media said that the Council welcomed the launch of the flights from al-Ghaydah Airport, expressing gratitude to Saudi Arabia for rehabilitating the facility and emphasizing its positive impact on investment and travel.

The meeting stressed that the resumption of flights to the airport would stimulate investment activities and alleviate travelers' suffering.

The meeting addressed the economic and financial challenges facing the interim capital, Aden, and the liberated governorates.

The Presidential Council stressed the importance of ensuring the provision of sufficient fuel to operate the electric grid and boosting the role of oversight agencies in addressing the imbalances that affect this vital sector.

They reiterated the Council and government's commitment to enhancing monetary and financial stability and improving the state's access to public resources through comprehensive reforms.

The Council also addressed recent regional and international developments concerning the renewal of the ceasefire.

Official sources said that the Council stressed the importance of restoring state institutions, security, stability, and development and ending the Houthi coup.

According to the sources, the Presidential Council warned the Houthi militia against continuing its military actions and gross human rights violations.

It lauded and appreciated the army and the popular resistance in deterring any escalation aimed at obstructing efforts to achieve peace.

The Council called on the international community to address the intransigence of the Houthi militia, praising people's aspirations to build a modern state that ensures the participation of all Yemenis.

It affirmed its commitment to alleviating human suffering and fulfilling its obligations towards the Yemeni people, paving the way towards achieving internal stability and peace.

- Operation of al Ghaydah Airport

Alimi congratulated the residents of al-Mahra Governorate on the inauguration of flights through al-Ghaydah International Airport as the fourth airport in the liberated governorates after years of suffering and the hardship of travel.

The head of the Council praised the Saudi efforts that led to this achievement.

On Thursday, the first Yemen Airways planes arrived at the airport, which became operational after rehabilitation by the Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen (SDRPY).

The airport rehabilitation project included developing and upgrading the efficiency of the units, halls, and buildings inside the airport, providing it with the navigational system (RNAV), and a communication system for the air control tower in compliance with the requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organization.

The inauguration took place with the participation of the Minister of Transport, Abd al-Salam Hamid, and several officials.

Hamid stressed the importance of operating domestic flights at al-Ghaydah airport, saying the future step will be to operate international flights, which would facilitate citizens' travel and stimulate the commercial and tourism movement.



At Least 5 Reported Killed in West Bank Airstrike as Israeli Raids Continue 

An ambulance is seen at the site of Israeli strikes where Palestinians were killed, in Tubas in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, September 11, 2024. (Reuters)
An ambulance is seen at the site of Israeli strikes where Palestinians were killed, in Tubas in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, September 11, 2024. (Reuters)
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At Least 5 Reported Killed in West Bank Airstrike as Israeli Raids Continue 

An ambulance is seen at the site of Israeli strikes where Palestinians were killed, in Tubas in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, September 11, 2024. (Reuters)
An ambulance is seen at the site of Israeli strikes where Palestinians were killed, in Tubas in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, September 11, 2024. (Reuters)

An Israeli airstrike killed at least five people in the West Bank city of Tubas on Wednesday, Palestinian emergency services said, as Israeli security forces continued an extended operation that the military said targeted Iranian-backed militant groups. 

The Palestinian Red Crescent said rescue crews had recovered five bodies at the site and had transferred them to hospital. 

The Israeli military confirmed the strike, which it said had hit an armed group, but gave no details. 

"As part of the counter-terrorism activity, an IAF (Israeli Air Force) aircraft struck an armed terrorist cell a short while ago in the area of Tubas", it said in a statement. 

Entrances and exits from Tubas were sealed off and Israeli military vehicles, including road diggers and armored personnel carriers, could be seen moving through the city, close to the border with Jordan at the northern end of the West Bank. 

Israeli forces have been conducting a series of operations in the northern West Bank for the past two weeks, with extended raids in Tubas, Jenin and Tulkarm. All three cities have a heavy presence of armed factions including Hamas, Islamic Jihad and Fatah. 

Heavy clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinian fighters have been reported, while streets and infrastructure in all three cities have suffered extensive damage as Israeli forces have dug up roads and targeted militant bases. 

On Tuesday, a Palestinian man and woman were killed during an Israeli raid on Tulkarm, Palestinian health authorities said. 

Violence has surged in the West Bank since the start of the war in Gaza, with almost daily sweeps by Israeli forces that have made thousands of arrests and regular gunbattles between security forces and Palestinian fighters. 

More than 680 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank since the Hamas-led attack on Israel on Oct. 7 last year, including both fighters and unarmed civilians, according to the Palestinian health authorities. 

In the same period, about 40 Israeli troops and civilians have been killed in attacks by Palestinians or in clashes with fighters, according to Israel's domestic security agency. 

On Wednesday, the military reported a car ramming attack east of Ramallah in the West Bank, in which an Israeli man was injured.