Keywords: Houthis


Houthis declare total ban on Israeli Red Sea navigation

The Houthi movement in Yemen announced a sweeping prohibition on Israeli maritime navigation in the Red Sea, escalating tensions in an already volatile regional environment. The group stated that any vessel linked to Israel operating in the area would be treated as a military target. The declaration......

Houthis claim first direct attack on Israel amid escalating regional tensions

Yemen’s Houthi movement has confirmed launching its first direct attack on Israel since the start of the ongoing regional conflict, marking a significant escalation that could widen tensions across the Middle East. The group, formally known as Ansar Allah, stated that it carried out a missile......

Houthis resume Red Sea attacks after US-Israeli strikes on Iran

Yemen’s Houthi movement announced plans to restart drone and missile attacks in the Red Sea and against Israel following coordinated U.S. and Israeli military operations inside Iran. Two senior Houthi officials confirmed to the Associated Press that preparations were underway, adding that retaliation......

UN says 20 staff members, Including 15 foreign Nationals, Are detained by Houthis in Yemen

The United Nations announced on Sunday that 20 of its employees, including 15 foreign nationals, are being held by Houthi rebels in Sanaa, the Yemeni capital controlled by the Iran-backed group. The detentions occurred a day after a Houthi raid on a UN compound. “Five national staff members and......

Yemen: Houthi military chief killed in Israeli airstrike

The military commander of Yemen’s Houthi rebels, General Mohammed al-Ghamari, has been killed in an Israeli airstrike, the Iran-backed group announced on Thursday, October 16, without providing further details. In a statement released by the movement, the Houthis described......

UN staff detained in Yemen accused of espionage by Houthi official

The Houthis in Yemen have accused recently detained United Nations employees of spying for the United States and Israel, according to a senior official who spoke on condition of anonymity. The statement comes after the UN confirmed that at least eleven of its staff were arrested in Houthi-controlled......

Houthi political leaders killed in recent Israeli strikes on Sanaa

Houthi rebels in Yemen announced on Saturday that their "Prime Minister" and several ministers were killed in Israeli airstrikes carried out Thursday on the capital, Sanaa. According to a statement from Houthi authorities cited by the rebel news channel Al-Massirah, “Government chief......

Israeli strike reported on Yemen’s capital Sanaa, Houthis say

Houthi-run television in Yemen announced on Sunday that an Israeli strike targeted the capital, Sanaa. The report comes amid growing tensions between the Iran-backed rebels and Israel, following a series of missile attacks launched by the Houthis against Israeli territory. The Houthi channel Al-Masirah......

Israel strikes Houthi-controlled power facility in Yemen

Israel’s military confirmed on Sunday that it had carried out airstrikes on what it described as a Houthi-controlled energy facility in Sanaa, Yemen’s capital. The operation, conducted around 04:00 local time, was presented as a response to repeated missile and drone attacks launched by the......