Houthis confirm missile firing at Israel
The Yemeni group says it fired a ballistic missile at Tel Aviv’s international airport today.
The Israeli army said earlier it intercepted a missile fired from Yemen.
The Houthis hailed the firing as a success, saying it caused Israelis “to flee to shelters”.
“Our operations will continue until the aggression against Gaza stops and the siege is lifted,” the group said.
US says ceasefire agreed to by Syria, Israel
US envoy Tom Barrack says on X that Israel’s Netanyahu and Syria’s al-Sharra have agreed to a ceasefire proposal with the support of the US.
A similar announcement was made two days ago, but fighting resumed in southern Syria’s Suwada between Druze and Bedouin factions, as well as Israeli attacks on Syria.
The agreement was “embraced” by Turkiye, Jordan and other neighbouring countries, Barrack said.
BREAKTHROUGH —— Israeli Prime Minister @Netanyahu and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa @SyPresidency supported by the U.S.A. @SecRubio have agreed to a ceasefire embraced by Türkiye, Jordan and its neighbors. We call upon Druze, Bedouins, and Sunnis to put down their weapons and…
— Ambassador Tom Barrack (@USAMBTurkiye) July 18, 2025
Confused, Bedouin and Druze are fighting, Israel and Syria government reach ceasefire. What does that accomplish... Bedouin and Druze fighters need to stop. But at least the US is telling Israel to butt out for now.
