US Military Says Four Houthi Drones Destroyed in Past 24 Hours

A screen grab taken from a video released by the Houthis media center shows drones flying during a Houthi military exercise at a remote area on the outskirts of Sana'a, Yemen, 06 July 2024. EPA/HOUTHIS MEDIA CENTER HANDOUT
A screen grab taken from a video released by the Houthis media center shows drones flying during a Houthi military exercise at a remote area on the outskirts of Sana'a, Yemen, 06 July 2024. EPA/HOUTHIS MEDIA CENTER HANDOUT
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US Military Says Four Houthi Drones Destroyed in Past 24 Hours

A screen grab taken from a video released by the Houthis media center shows drones flying during a Houthi military exercise at a remote area on the outskirts of Sana'a, Yemen, 06 July 2024. EPA/HOUTHIS MEDIA CENTER HANDOUT
A screen grab taken from a video released by the Houthis media center shows drones flying during a Houthi military exercise at a remote area on the outskirts of Sana'a, Yemen, 06 July 2024. EPA/HOUTHIS MEDIA CENTER HANDOUT

The US military's Central Command said in a statement on Sunday that in the past 24 hours its forces destroyed two Houthi drones in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen while partner forces destroyed two Houthi drones over the Gulf of Aden, reported Reuters.
"It was determined these systems presented an imminent threat to US, coalition forces, and merchant vessels in the region. These actions were taken to protect freedom of navigation and make international waters safer and more secure for US, coalition, and merchant vessels," the statement read.



At Least 18 Killed in Israeli Airstrike on Central Gaza Mosque

FILE PHOTO: People survey the destruction at Gaza's Jabalia refugee camp, following Israeli strikes on the enclave, October 14, 2023 in this still image from video obtained by REUTERS/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: People survey the destruction at Gaza's Jabalia refugee camp, following Israeli strikes on the enclave, October 14, 2023 in this still image from video obtained by REUTERS/File Photo
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At Least 18 Killed in Israeli Airstrike on Central Gaza Mosque

FILE PHOTO: People survey the destruction at Gaza's Jabalia refugee camp, following Israeli strikes on the enclave, October 14, 2023 in this still image from video obtained by REUTERS/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: People survey the destruction at Gaza's Jabalia refugee camp, following Israeli strikes on the enclave, October 14, 2023 in this still image from video obtained by REUTERS/File Photo

At least 18 people were killed and dozens of others wounded in an Israeli airstrike on a Gaza mosque early on Sunday, the Palestinian news agency Wafa reported.

The strike was carried out on the mosque near the Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip.
Eyewitnesses said the number of casualties could rise as the mosque was being used to house displaced people.

The Israeli military said in a statement it "conducted a precise strike on Hamas terrorists who were operating within a command and control center embedded in a structure that previously served as the 'Shuhada al-Aqsa' Mosque in the area of Deir al Balah."

Israel's military assault on Gaza has killed nearly 42,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza's health ministry. It has also displaced nearly all of the enclave's 2.3 million people, caused a hunger crisis and led to genocide allegations at the World Court that Israel denies.