Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan, insisting that Israeli forces will not withdraw from Gaza until Hamas is fully and genuinely disarmed.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance says American strikes destroyed Iran’s nuclear program and severely weakened its military capabilities, while Washington considers whether Tehran is willing to make long-term changes.
UN envoy Hans Grundberg warns that Yemen faces its greatest risk of renewed large-scale war since the 2022 truce amid escalating Houthi attacks and regional tensions.
At least 10 people were killed in Houthi attacks in Yemen’s oil-rich Marib province, including eight government forces and two civilians.
Saudi Arabia has appointed Rear Admiral Abdullah bin Salim Al-Shehri to command its new multinational maritime defense alliance, established to protect shipping and energy routes in the Red Sea.
Two Israeli soldiers were killed in an explosion in southern Lebanon, marking the first Israeli military fatalities since the June ceasefire with Iran-backed Hezbollah. The blast also wounded four soldiers, while Israel said it later carried out airstrikes on Hezbollah targets after accusing the group of violating the ceasefire.
Excerpt: At least 36 Yemeni soldiers were reportedly killed in missile and drone attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels on military camps in Marib and Hadramawt provinces. The U.S. Mission to Yemen condemned the strikes as "cowardly," while the Houthis claimed they had targeted Saudi-backed forces allegedly preparing for a military operation.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband discussed Iran, security in the Strait of Hormuz, and efforts to prevent Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon during talks in Washington. The meeting also covered European security, continued support for Ukraine, the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and efforts toward lasting Israeli-Palestinian peace.
Israeli airstrikes that destroyed a residential building in Gaza City in November 2023 have led to the recovery of 112 bodies from the rubble nearly three years later. Thousands attended a mass funeral on Tuesday, while Gaza authorities said 157 more people are still believed to be buried beneath the debris.
