Oil tanker ablaze in Gulf of Aden after Houthi missile attack
The Marlin Luanda oil tanker is on fire in the Gulf of Aden after it was struck by a missile, the commodities group Trafigura, said on Friday.
"Earlier on 26th January, the Marlin Luanda, a petroleum products tanker vessel operated on behalf of Trafigura, was struck by a missile in the Gulf of Aden after transiting the Red Sea," the statement said. "Firefighting equipment on board is being deployed to suppress and control the fire caused in one cargo tank on the starboard side."
Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen have claimed responsibility for the attack, saying in a statement they fired missiles toward the "British oil tanker" in response to the "American-British aggression against our country [Yemen]" and in support of the Palestinian people.
Occupied West Bank raids continue
Video Al Jazeera verified shows that a new Israeli raid on the city of Qalqilya has begun. The footage, published on Telegram, shows Israeli military vehicles surrounding the Kafr Saba neighbourhood before soldiers exit the vehicles and storm the area. In other video clips of the raid, the sounds of gunfire can be heard.
Earlier, we reported an Israeli raid on the town of Deir Abu Darif, near Jenin. The Palestine Red Crescent says that a Palestinian sustained “critical injury” when they were struck by live ammunition in the town.
US Congresswomen say ICJ ruling puts Biden administration ‘on notice’
Two lawmakers in the US House of Representatives, Palestinian-American Representative Rashida Tlaib and progressive Representative Cori Bush, have released a joint statement saying that the ICJ ruling puts the Biden administration “on notice for enabling violations of the Genocide Convention”.
“This ruling underscores the urgency of the humanitarian catastrophe caused by the Israeli and US governments in Gaza,” the statement reads. “The Biden Administration must not only affirm the legitimacy of this ruling and facilitate an immediate ceasefire – it must comply with federal and international law by suspending military assistance to the Israeli government,” it adds.
My joint statement with @RepCori on the International Court of Justice’s Initial Ruling in South Africa’s Genocide Case Against the Israeli Government: pic.twitter.com/SDFMSrdwBn
— Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (@RepRashida) January 26, 2024
Pro-Palestine protesters arrested in front of Israel lobby group office
Hundreds of demonstrators marched through the streets of New York City in the US, demanding a ceasefire in Gaza and an end to US aid to Israel. The march stopped in front of the headquarters of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, one of the largest pro-Israel lobbying groups in the US. Video posted to X by a journalist present at the march shows New York City police arresting demonstrators in front of the lobbying group’s office.
#FreePalestine protesters are outside of AIPAC HQ in Manhattan. NYPD just made multiple arrests. Cops have been threatening to make arrests for any little thing, particularly for use of megaphones & other amplified sound. Not sure what the justification for these arrests is. pic.twitter.com/xOXOSZfpkd
— Ash J (@AshAgony) January 26, 2024
