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CIA Director William Burns is in Poland to meet with Israeli and Qatari officials in an effort to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza. The U.S. military has been involved in the situation, engaging 14 one-way attack drones from Yemen, and the top two U.S. military leaders are now traveling to Tel Aviv to advise the Israeli government. The same group met twice last month in Doha, Qatar, in an attempt to resolve the hostage situation and prevent a wider regional conflict.
Today, the Yemeni Houthi rebels announced an attack on the port town of Eliat in southern Israel using "a large batch of drones", resulting in a prolonged communications blackout. This blackout has compounded the misery in the besieged Gaza Strip, with the Houthi group claiming they had carried out the attack in support of Palestinians living under "killing, destruction and siege". The blackout has hampered aid deliveries and rescue efforts as the war against Gaza's ruling militant group Hamas stretched into the 11th week.
A tanker linked to Israel was seized off the coast of Yemen on Sunday, Nov. 26, prompting a response from the USS Mason, part of the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group. Two ballistic missiles were fired from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen towards the USS Mason, and five armed individuals then debarked the ship and attempted to flee. The incident is still under investigation, and highlights the ongoing tensions between Israel and Hamas in the region.
Key takeaways: More than 8,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israeli bombardment of Gaza The Biden administration has issued a single-word warning for Iran…
At least 78 people were killed and 73 injured in a tragic incident in Yemen's capital late Wednesday night, sparked by armed Houthis firing into the air in an attempt at crowd control. The incident occurred during an event to distribute financial aid during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, and is the deadliest incident in Yemen in years that was not related directly to the country's long-running civil war. The Houthi rebel group and the Yemeni government have launched investigations into the cause of the tragedy, and the international community must continue to work to bring an end to the conflict and to ensure the safety and security of the Yemeni people.
This article discusses a tragic stampede in Yemen's capital city of Sanaa during Ramadan, resulting in 78 deaths and 73 injuries. Witnesses reported that Houthi forces fired into the air, which caused an electrical wire to explode and spark panic. Many of the casualties were women and children, and the injured were taken to nearby hospitals. An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the tragedy.