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US Says it Destroyed 7 Houthi Drones, Ground Control Station

A Tomahawk land attack missile (TLAM) is launched from the US Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Gravely against what the US military describe as Houthi targets in Yemen, February 3, 2024. US Central Command/Handout via REUTERS
A Tomahawk land attack missile (TLAM) is launched from the US Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Gravely against what the US military describe as Houthi targets in Yemen, February 3, 2024. US Central Command/Handout via REUTERS
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US Says it Destroyed 7 Houthi Drones, Ground Control Station

A Tomahawk land attack missile (TLAM) is launched from the US Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Gravely against what the US military describe as Houthi targets in Yemen, February 3, 2024. US Central Command/Handout via REUTERS
A Tomahawk land attack missile (TLAM) is launched from the US Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Gravely against what the US military describe as Houthi targets in Yemen, February 3, 2024. US Central Command/Handout via REUTERS

American forces have destroyed seven drones and a control station vehicle in Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen over the past 24 hours, the US military said Friday.

The strikes were carried out because the drones and the vehicle “presented an imminent threat to US coalition forces, and merchant vessels in the region,” the US Central Command said in a statement on X.

“These actions were taken to protect freedom of navigation and make international waters safer and more secure,” CENTCOM added.

The “continued malign and reckless behavior by the Iranian-backed Houthis threatens regional stability and endangers the lives of mariners across the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.”

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Hezbollah Leader Meets Hamas Official to Discuss Gaza

Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah meets with top Hamas official Khalil Al-Hayya in this handout picture obtained by Reuters on July 5, 2024, Lebanon. Hezbollah Media Office/Handout via REUTERS
Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah meets with top Hamas official Khalil Al-Hayya in this handout picture obtained by Reuters on July 5, 2024, Lebanon. Hezbollah Media Office/Handout via REUTERS
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Hezbollah Leader Meets Hamas Official to Discuss Gaza

Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah meets with top Hamas official Khalil Al-Hayya in this handout picture obtained by Reuters on July 5, 2024, Lebanon. Hezbollah Media Office/Handout via REUTERS
Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah meets with top Hamas official Khalil Al-Hayya in this handout picture obtained by Reuters on July 5, 2024, Lebanon. Hezbollah Media Office/Handout via REUTERS

Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and top Hamas official Khalil Al-Hayya discussed the latest developments in the Gaza Strip and negotiations aimed at reaching a ceasefire there during a meeting, Hezbollah said on Friday.

Nasrallah received Hamas deputy chief Hayya for the meeting, which reviewed "the latest security and political developments" in the Gaza Strip, the Iran-backed Hezbollah said in a statement.

"They also discussed the latest developments in the ongoing negotiations these days, their atmosphere, and the proposals presented to reach an end to the treacherous aggression against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip," the statement said.

A senior US administration official said on Thursday that Hamas had made a pretty significant adjustment in its position over a potential hostage release deal with Israel, expressing hope that it would lead to a pact that would be a step to a permanent ceasefire.

Hezbollah and Israel have been trading fire since October across the Lebanese-Israeli border in a conflict that has run in parallel to the Gaza war, raising fears of a bigger conflict between the heavily armed adversaries.