Yemen's Houthis Say they Launched a Missile Targeting Israel

A Houthi supporter carries a mock missile during a rally, in Sana'a, Yemen, 01 November 2024. EPA/YAHYA ARHAB
A Houthi supporter carries a mock missile during a rally, in Sana'a, Yemen, 01 November 2024. EPA/YAHYA ARHAB
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Yemen's Houthis Say they Launched a Missile Targeting Israel

A Houthi supporter carries a mock missile during a rally, in Sana'a, Yemen, 01 November 2024. EPA/YAHYA ARHAB
A Houthi supporter carries a mock missile during a rally, in Sana'a, Yemen, 01 November 2024. EPA/YAHYA ARHAB

Yemen’s Houthi militants on Monday claimed they launched a missile targeting Israel.
Houthi military spokesman Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree made the claim in a prerecorded video message, claiming that the group launched a Palestine-2 ballistic missile he described as a “hypersonic” toward a military base.
The Israeli military said it “intercepted one projectile that approached Israel from the direction of Yemen.” The Israelis also said the fire did not enter Israeli territory.
The Houthis have launched missiles and targeted ships through the Red Sea corridor over the ongoing Mideast wars. The militants separately said sites in the country came under attack in likely US airstrikes early Monday morning, something not immediately acknowledged by the Americans.

The Houthis have launched missiles and targeted ships through the Red Sea corridor over the ongoing Mideast wars. The group separately said sites in the country came under attack in likely US airstrikes early Monday morning, something not immediately acknowledged by the Americans.



Blinken Speaks to Israel’s Dermer about Humanitarian Situation in Gaza

 A man sits on rubble of a house destroyed in an Israeli strike at the Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, on November 12, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas. (AFP)
A man sits on rubble of a house destroyed in an Israeli strike at the Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, on November 12, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas. (AFP)
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Blinken Speaks to Israel’s Dermer about Humanitarian Situation in Gaza

 A man sits on rubble of a house destroyed in an Israeli strike at the Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, on November 12, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas. (AFP)
A man sits on rubble of a house destroyed in an Israeli strike at the Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, on November 12, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas. (AFP)

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken emphasized the importance of improving the humanitarian situation in Gaza in a meeting with Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer in Washington on Monday, the State Department said.

Dermer updated Blinken on operational changes and policy decisions taken by Israel in response to a US letter sent in October, the department said in a statement on Tuesday.

Blinken "emphasized the importance of ensuring those changes lead to an actual improvement in the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza, including through the delivery of additional assistance to civilians throughout Gaza," State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said in the statement.