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Israel Vows to 'Respond Forcefully' After Missile Intercepted from Yemen

Houthi supporters gather around a large Palestinian flag during an anti-US and anti-Israel protest in Sanaa, Yemen, 09 May 2025. (EPA)
Houthi supporters gather around a large Palestinian flag during an anti-US and anti-Israel protest in Sanaa, Yemen, 09 May 2025. (EPA)
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Israel Vows to 'Respond Forcefully' After Missile Intercepted from Yemen

Houthi supporters gather around a large Palestinian flag during an anti-US and anti-Israel protest in Sanaa, Yemen, 09 May 2025. (EPA)
Houthi supporters gather around a large Palestinian flag during an anti-US and anti-Israel protest in Sanaa, Yemen, 09 May 2025. (EPA)

Israel's defense minister vowed a forceful response after a missile fired from Yemen was intercepted on Friday, in an attack claimed by the Iran-backed Houthi militias.  

"The Houthis continue to launch Iranian missiles at Israel. As we promised, we will respond forcefully in Yemen and wherever necessary," Defense Minister Israel Katz said in a post on X.

A ceasefire deal between Yemen's Houthis and the US does not include sparing Israel, the militias had said on Wednesday.

President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that the US would stop bombing the Houthis in Yemen, saying that the group had agreed to stop attacking US ships.

The Houthis have attacked numerous vessels in the Red Sea, disrupting global trade, in a campaign that they say is aimed at showing solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.

Israel has been fighting a war in Gaza since a deadly raid by Palestinian group Hamas into southern Israel in October 2023.

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Sudan Army Says Khartoum State ‘Completely Free’ of RSF

Sudanese women sell vegetables at an open market in the East Nile district of Khartoum on May 19, 2025. (AFP)
Sudanese women sell vegetables at an open market in the East Nile district of Khartoum on May 19, 2025. (AFP)
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Sudan Army Says Khartoum State ‘Completely Free’ of RSF

Sudanese women sell vegetables at an open market in the East Nile district of Khartoum on May 19, 2025. (AFP)
Sudanese women sell vegetables at an open market in the East Nile district of Khartoum on May 19, 2025. (AFP)

The Sudanese army said on Tuesday that it had completely pushed its rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) out of Khartoum state, nearly two months after it regained control of the capital's center.

"Khartoum state is completely free of rebels," army spokesman Nabil Abdallah said in a statement, referring to the RSF.

The war in Sudan broke out in April 2023 when the military and the RSF turned against each other in a struggle for power.

Their battles spread from Khartoum to around the country. At least 20,000 people have been killed, but the real toll is probably far higher.

Nearly 13 million people have fled their homes, 4 million of them streaming into neighboring countries. Half the population of 50 million faces hunger.