Houthis vow 'strong and effective response' to U.S. strikes
U.S. strikes on Yemen have had "no significant impact" on Houthi capabilities to continue acting against Israeli vessels in the Red Sea, Houthi spokesperson Mohammed Abdulsalam told Reuters.
Separately, a spokesperson also told Al Jazeera that the Houthis would have a "strong and effective" response to the U.S. strike on a military base in the rebel-held capital of Sanaa. There were “no injuries, no material nor human losses,” he said.
Yesterday's strike by the U.S. Navy came a day after a joint action by the U.S. and the U.K. against more than 60 Houthi targets across Yemen.
Oil prices rise in U.S. after strikes against Houthis
Oil prices rose after the United States and Britain carried out military strikes against targets in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, as tensions in the Red Sea mount.
West Texas Intermediate and Brent futures spiked more than 4% Friday morning to hit their highest levels since Dec. 27. U.S. crude oil jumped to $75.25 a barrel while the global benchmark touched $80.75.
The benchmarks pulled back later in the session with U.S. crude settling at $72.68 a barrel and Brent settling at $78.29 a barrel.
Gaza death toll nears 24,000
According to the Palestinian Health Ministry, 135 Palestinians were killed in Gaza the last 24 hours, pushing the death toll to 23,843 on the 99th day of fighting.
Telecom and communications cut in Gaza, operator says
“We regret to announce that all telecom services in Gaza Strip have been lost due to the ongoing aggression. Gaza is blacked out again,” Paltel, Gaza’s main internet operator, said on X yesterday.
The near-total blackout was confirmed by NetBlocks, which monitors global internet access. Blackouts hamper aid and rescue efforts, and cut off Gazans from communicating with the outside world.
Israel controls telecommunications and electricity access to Gaza. It has not claimed direct responsibility for communications blackouts, but previous drops in access have preceded escalations in bombardment.
Terror suspects arrested in Denmark in December have 'links to Hamas,' prosecutor says
A Danish prosecutor said yesterday that an investigation into the arrests of three suspects in Denmark last month on suspicion of plotting to carry out “an act of terror” was linked to Hamas, according to a local media report.
The case has been shrouded in secrecy and very few details have been revealed about it until now.
”The investigation has provided information that, according to the police, the case has links to Hamas,” prosecutor Anders Larsson said during a custody hearing before an appeals court according to broadcaster TV2. “That information is no longer necessary to keep secret.”
The case coincided with the arrests of several alleged Hamas members in Germany and one in the Netherlands, as terror alerts throughout European countries remain high as a result of Israel's war with Hamas.
Nearly 100 days since hostages taken in Hamas terror attack
Richard Engel spoke with family members of people being held hostage in Gaza. Some of the families went to the border to shout messages of support to their loved ones nearly 100 days after the Oct. 7 attack.
“Don’t give up, stay resilient, we’re coming to get you soon,” one woman yelled into a microphone.
Missile strike on Houthi radar site was ‘follow-on action’ from earlier strikes, military says
A Tomahawk missile strike against a Houthi rebel radar site inside Yemen early Saturday local time was a “follow-on action” from the strikes a day earlier, the U.S. military said.
The new strike was launched at 3:45 a.m. Saturday local time using Tomahawk missiles launched from the USS Carney, U.S. Central Command said in a statement.
It “was a follow-on action on a specific military target associated with strikes taken on Jan. 12 designed to degrade the Houthi’s ability to attack maritime vessels, including commercial vessels,” it said.
U.S. carries out another strike against Houthi rebels in Yemen
The United States conducted another strike against Houthi rebels in Yemen tonight, according to two U.S. defense officials.
The strike was done by the U.S. and was carried out from a Navy ship, the officials said.
The target was a Houthi radar site, the officials said.
On Thursday, the U.S. and United Kingdom carried out strikes against Houthi rebels, who are backed by Iran and control much of Yemen, in retaliation for Houthi attacks against commercial and other vessels in the Red Sea, officials said.