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Houthi leader says operations against Israel now in force
Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, the leader of the Yemeni rebel group, says that it will make good on its threats to attack ships it deems as having links to Israel.
“The decision to ban enemy ships from sailing in the Red Sea, Bab al-Mandab, the Gulf of Aden, and the Arabian Sea has entered into force”, al-Houthi said.
Last week, the Houthis issued an ultimatum to Israel, giving it four days to resume the flow of aid into the Gaza Strip, or face renewed attacks.
The Houthis carried out similar attacks throughout the course of Israel’s war on Gaza on commercial shipping in the Red Sea.
“Any Israeli vessel crossing the declared area of operations will be targeted”, he said.
Total economic collapse as basic supplies run out in besieged Gaza
For the 11th day in a row, people are basically running out of options. More than half of the charitable kitchens in the Gaza Strip are closing down right now because they are running out of basic supplies and goods to simply prepare meals for people who are largely fasting for the month of Ramadan.
So people are being forced to break their fast on whatever they are able to get their hands on – nothing fancy, just whatever is available, basic stuff that soon enough are going to run out as well.
The markets inside the Gaza Strip are depleted; and whatever is available is limited to very small amount, unable to cover the greater demand created by these months of devastation and destruction and total blockade on the crossings.
Things are also too expensive for the people to afford, as for more than 15 months they have not had the financial capability and not been on a regular payroll, whether it’s the private or public sector.
We’re looking at the total economic collapse and economic suffocation across the Gaza Strip. Local leaders and community organisations are describing what’s going on as a collective punishment of the Palestinian people.
Gaza’s death toll rises
The Health Ministry in Gaza has just released its latest report on the number of people killed and wounded by Israel’s war on the territory.
In a statement, it said a total of 12 killed – five newly killed, seven bodies recovered – were recorded and 14 wounded people arrived in hospitals during the past 24 hours.
This brought the confirmed number of people killed in Israeli attacks since October 7 to at least 48,515, with 111,941 others wounded, the ministry added.
Many victims remain under the rubble, while the Government Media Office in Gaza has put the death toll at more than 61,000, saying thousands of people missing under the rubble are now presumed dead.
