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Lebanon's Prime Minister Emphasizes Urgency of Ceasefire in Gaza in Meeting with Blinken

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken shakes hands with Lebanon's caretaker prime minister Najib Mikati at a hotel during a day of meetings, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, in the Jordanian capital Amman on November 4, 2023. (Photo by JONATHAN ERNST / POOL / AFP)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken shakes hands with Lebanon's caretaker prime minister Najib Mikati at a hotel during a day of meetings, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, in the Jordanian capital Amman on November 4, 2023. (Photo by JONATHAN ERNST / POOL / AFP)
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Lebanon's Prime Minister Emphasizes Urgency of Ceasefire in Gaza in Meeting with Blinken

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken shakes hands with Lebanon's caretaker prime minister Najib Mikati at a hotel during a day of meetings, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, in the Jordanian capital Amman on November 4, 2023. (Photo by JONATHAN ERNST / POOL / AFP)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken shakes hands with Lebanon's caretaker prime minister Najib Mikati at a hotel during a day of meetings, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, in the Jordanian capital Amman on November 4, 2023. (Photo by JONATHAN ERNST / POOL / AFP)

Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Amman on Saturday and emphasized the importance of working towards a ceasefire in Gaza and stopping Israeli aggression in southern Lebanon, Lebanon state news agency said.
Mikati also stressed Lebanon's commitment to international legitimacy and the implementation of UN Resolution 1701, calling on the international community to pressure Israel to cease its violations.
Blinken, in turn, emphasized his efforts to halt military operations for humanitarian reasons and to address the issue of prisoners.

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2 Attacks Northwest of Yemen's Mokha Cause Minor Damage to Vessel

Houthi supporters attend a rally against the US and Israel in Sanaa, Yemen, on Friday, July 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)
Houthi supporters attend a rally against the US and Israel in Sanaa, Yemen, on Friday, July 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)
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2 Attacks Northwest of Yemen's Mokha Cause Minor Damage to Vessel

Houthi supporters attend a rally against the US and Israel in Sanaa, Yemen, on Friday, July 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)
Houthi supporters attend a rally against the US and Israel in Sanaa, Yemen, on Friday, July 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Saturday it had received a report of two attacks on a vessel 64 nautical miles northwest of Yemen's Mokha, causing slight damage to a vessel.
The captain of the vessel reported "two attacks: the first by an Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS), which exploded in close proximity to the vessel, resulting in minor damage; the second by an Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV), which also exploded in close proximity to the vessel."

The captain has "subsequently reported further UAS sightings," adding that "both the vessel and the crew are safe".

Reuters earlier reported a separate incident from UKMTO that occurred 83 nautical miles southeast of Yemen's Aden late on Friday. That incident was still under investigation, UKMTO said.

Yemen's Houthi militias hit and damaged a Singapore-flagged container ship with two missiles on Friday.

The Iran-backed Houthis say they're pressuring Israel and the international community to halt the devastating war in Gaza.