On Monday, President Trump signed an executive order re-designating Yemen's Houthis, also known as Ansar Allah, as a "Foreign Terrorist Organization," a move that will impede aid deliveries to Yemen and complicate the chances of a lasting peace deal between the Saudis...
Yemen’s Houthis Release Crew of Commercial Ship It Seized Over a Year Ago
On Wednesday, Yemen's Houthis released the crew of the Galaxy Leader, a commercial ship the Yemeni group seized in November 2023 as part of its response to Israel's onslaught in Gaza. Yemen's Al Masirah TV reported that the Houthis released the crew to Oman in...
Yemen’s Houthis To Stop Attacks on Israel If Gaza Ceasefire Is Implemented
Yemen's Houthis are expected to stop their attacks on Israel and Red Sea shipping if Israel upholds its end of the Gaza ceasefire deal it has reached with Hamas. The Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, began their attacks in 2023 in response to the US-backed...
Israeli Airstrikes in Yemen Killed 15 Civilians in December
Two rounds of Israeli airstrikes on Yemen in December killed 15 civilians and wounded 43 others, according to a monthly update from the Yemen Data Project (YDP). The YDP said that every Israeli airstrike in Yemen since July "hit non-military, civilian targets with no...
US Launches More Strikes on Yemen, Claims To Target Underground Houthi Facilities
The US military said Wednesday that it launched more strikes on Yemen, claiming to target underground Houthi weapons storage facilities. US Central Command (CENTCOM) said its forces "conducted multiple precision strikes against two Iranian-backed Houthi underground...
US Launches Another Round of Airstrikes on Yemen
US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Tuesday that its warships and planes launched a series of strikes against Yemen, targeting the capital, Sanaa, and coastal areas. According to Al Mayadeen, at least eight US strikes hit Sanaa, and targets included buildings...
Report: US THAAD System Used in Israel for First Time To Intercept Houthi Missile
An American Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery that President Biden deployed to Israel earlier this year was used on Friday for the first time to attempt to intercept a missile fired by Yemen's Houthis, Reuters has reported. The attack came after...
Israel Launches Another Round of Airstrikes on Yemen, Killing at Least 4
On Thursday, Israeli warplanes carried out another round of airstrikes against Yemen, targeting the capital, Sanaa, and several ports, killing at least four people. The Israeli attacks on the Yemeni capital included strikes on the Sanaa International Airport, which...
US Says F/A-18 Shot Down Over Red Sea in Friendly Fire Incident
The US military said Sunday that one of its F/A-18 fighter jets was shot down over the Red Sea early Sunday in an apparent "friendly fire" incident, which came after the command said it launched more airstrikes on Yemen. Two pilots ejected safely from the aircraft,...
Dozens of Israelis Wounded as Houthi Rocket Strikes Tel Aviv
Back and forth strikes between Israel and the Shi’ite Houthi movement in Yemen seem to be growing this past week. On Thursday morning, Israel launched multiple airstrikes against the Houthi-controlled part of northern Yemen, killing at least nine. Overnight Friday,...