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Houthi Ballistic Missile Lands in Marib Residential Neighborhood

Debris of a Houthi ballistic missile. Asharq Al-Awsat file photo
Debris of a Houthi ballistic missile. Asharq Al-Awsat file photo
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Houthi Ballistic Missile Lands in Marib Residential Neighborhood

Debris of a Houthi ballistic missile. Asharq Al-Awsat file photo
Debris of a Houthi ballistic missile. Asharq Al-Awsat file photo

The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen has said that a ballistic missile fired by Houthi militias landed in Yemen’s Marib province.

In a statement issued late Wednesday, Coalition spokesman Col. Turki al-Malki said that the missile fired by the Iran-backed insurgents fell in a residential neighborhood of Marib city.

He accused the Houthis of ongoing violations of international humanitarian law by randomly launching missiles and threatening the lives of hundreds of civilians.

Wednesday’s attack was a “deliberate escalation against innocent civilians as part of the Houthi approach to target civilians in Yemen and its neighboring countries,” he said.

The Coalition Command continues to take decisive measures to destroy Houthi missile capabilities to protect civilians, and regional and international security, Malki added.

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UK PM Tells Netanyahu Peace Process ‘Should Lead’ to Palestinian State

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer holds a press conference on the Southport attacks in the Downing Street Briefing Room in London, Britain, 21 January 2025. (EPA)
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer holds a press conference on the Southport attacks in the Downing Street Briefing Room in London, Britain, 21 January 2025. (EPA)
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UK PM Tells Netanyahu Peace Process ‘Should Lead’ to Palestinian State

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer holds a press conference on the Southport attacks in the Downing Street Briefing Room in London, Britain, 21 January 2025. (EPA)
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer holds a press conference on the Southport attacks in the Downing Street Briefing Room in London, Britain, 21 January 2025. (EPA)

UK premier Keir Starmer told Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday that any peace process in the Middle East should pave the way for a Palestinian state, Downing Street said.

The two leaders held a call that focused on the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, a UK government spokesperson said.

During the conversation, "both agreed that we must work towards a permanent and peaceful solution that guarantees Israel's security and stability", the British readout of the call added.

"The prime minister added that the UK stands ready to do everything it can to support a political process, which should also lead to a viable and sovereign Palestinian state."

Starmer also "reiterated that it was vital to ensure humanitarian aid can now flow uninterrupted into Gaza, to support the Palestinians who desperately need it", the statement added.

Starmer "offered his personal thanks for the work done by the Israeli government to secure the release of the hostages, including British hostage Emily Damari", the statement added.

"To see the pictures of Emily finally back in her family's arms was a wonderful moment but a reminder of the human cost of the conflict," Starmer added, according to the statement.

A truce agreement between Israel and Hamas to end 15 months of war in Gaza came into effect on Sunday.

The first part of the three-phase deal should last six weeks and see 33 hostages returned from Gaza in exchange for around 1,900 Palestinian prisoners.