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US and Israeli Officials Discuss Tensions at the Israel-Lebanon Border

This picture taken from a position in northern Israel bordering Lebanon shows smoke billowing during Israeli bombardment of a southern Lebanese area on September 4, 2024. (AFP)
This picture taken from a position in northern Israel bordering Lebanon shows smoke billowing during Israeli bombardment of a southern Lebanese area on September 4, 2024. (AFP)
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US and Israeli Officials Discuss Tensions at the Israel-Lebanon Border

This picture taken from a position in northern Israel bordering Lebanon shows smoke billowing during Israeli bombardment of a southern Lebanese area on September 4, 2024. (AFP)
This picture taken from a position in northern Israel bordering Lebanon shows smoke billowing during Israeli bombardment of a southern Lebanese area on September 4, 2024. (AFP)

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan and Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer held a virtual meeting Wednesday to discuss the ongoing tensions at the Israel-Lebanon border, according to a US official familiar with the matter.
The official, who was not authorized to comment publicly, said that senior White House national security officials Brett McGurk and Amos Hochstein also took part in the discussions about concerns that the tensions with the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah could cause the war in Gaza to spread into a regional conflict.
White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said White House officials on Wednesday continued conversations with Israeli officials in hopes of sealing a cease-fire deal.
US officials also spoke with Egyptian and Qatari officials, who have served as intermediaries for Hamas. But Kirby declined to confirm that Sullivan and other senior White House officials spoke with Dermer on Wednesday.

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Brig. Gen. Majli to Asharq Al-Awsat: Red Sea Attacks Intensify Suffering of Yemenis

Spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces Brig. Gen. Abdu Majli
Spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces Brig. Gen. Abdu Majli
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Brig. Gen. Majli to Asharq Al-Awsat: Red Sea Attacks Intensify Suffering of Yemenis

Spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces Brig. Gen. Abdu Majli
Spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces Brig. Gen. Abdu Majli

Brig. Gen. Abdu Majli, spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces, said that Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea not only threaten regional and international security but also worsen the suffering of Yemenis and hinder efforts to end the war started by the militia.

Speaking to Asharq Al-Awsat, Majli said Houthi attacks in the Red Sea are driving up the cost of food and essentials, worsening conditions for Yemenis.

Majli criticized the Houthis for threatening international shipping and pushing Iran’s agenda in the region, which disrupts Saudi and Omani peace efforts.

He also expressed frustration with US strikes against Houthi targets, noting they haven’t been effective in destroying missile and drone capabilities.

Majli urged the international community to support Yemen’s government in combating the militias and ending the conflict.

According to Majli, the Houthis are sabotaging peace efforts and continue to attack Yemeni cities and military sites with artillery and drones.

Majli said the Houthis are persistently inciting sectarianism in their controlled areas, trying to force the population into their agenda.

He also noted that the presence of an Iranian Revolutionary Guard leader in Sanaa, under Houthi control, shows the Houthis are receiving direct support and guidance from Iran.

Majli called this a violation of Yemeni sovereignty and international law, pointing out that a previous Iranian envoy managed Houthi operations against Yemen and neighboring countries.

He added that the Houthis are increasingly rejected by Yemenis due to their crimes, including threats to Red Sea shipping and attacks on commercial ships.