US, UK forces raid Yemen’s capital
The Houthi-affiliated Al Masirah TV is reporting that US and UK forces have launched raids on the Yemeni capital Sanaa, the Amran governorate and other areas of the country.
US officials have confirmed launching the attacks.
They said that US forces carried out “multiple airstrikes” on “Houthi weapons storage facilities… that contained various advanced conventional weapons used to target military and civilian vessels navigating international waters throughout the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden”.
US and UK forces have been attacking Houthi positions in Yemen, in response to the rebel group’s assaults on ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. The Houthis, who control northern Yemen, say their attacks are in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.
US ‘freezes’ bulldozer delivery to Israel: Report
The US has frozen the delivery of 130 bulldozers to Israel amid home demolitions in the Gaza Strip, according to a report by the Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth.
The Israeli Defence Ministry had signed a contract to buy the D9 bulldozers, a type of heavy-duty construction equipment produced by Caterpillar, the daily reported.
According to it, the bulldozers were primarily intended for flattening structures in the Gaza Strip, which had led to significant internal criticism in the US, leading to intense pressure on President Joe Biden’s administration, resulting in a freeze on the deliveries.
Several existing D9 bulldozers currently employed by the Israeli army in Gaza need maintenance, the report said.