Mike Waltz under increasing pressure as Donald Trump fires national security officials
Maga critics circle around hawkish foreign policy adviser who was at centre of ‘Signalgate’ fiasco
Houthi
Houthi movement, Yemen-based Shia Islamist rebel group
Trump says he will not ‘fire people’ over Signal security leak
Trump expresses confidence in Mike Waltz and Pete Hegseth after shock to US security establishment
Yemen pounded by fresh US strikes targeting Houthi rebels
Attacks followed intense air strikes on Friday compared to other days in campaign that began on March 15th
Without Signal security leak, we would not have known depth of Trump’s contempt for Europe
A security breach of this scale usually requires the intervention of historians or a courageous whistleblower. Enter bungling Pete Hegseth, the least experienced Secretary of Defence in American history
US judge orders Signal chat on Houthi attack plans to be preserved
Trump administration officials must ensure none of the Signal messages are lost
Pete Hegseth faces growing pressure to resign over texted plans for Yemen attack
White House argues latest texts released by the Atlantic prove nothing classified was shared in Signal group chat
Trump backs Waltz over Yemen security breach
Journalist Jeffrey Goldberg says he was accidentally included in war plan discussion
Character of Trump’s administration exposed: What we learned from US security leak to Jeffrey Goldberg
Intelligence agencies will consider the security culture around US defence secretary Pete Hegseth
At least 91 killed in Gaza as Israel ditches ceasefire and orders evacuations
After initially holding fire, Hamas launches rockets into Israel
US piles pressure on Yemen’s Houthis with new airstrikes
At least 53 killed, says Houthi-run health ministry
Trump calls for immediate nuclear talks with Tehran
US president dismisses reports that United States and Israel planned to ‘blow Iran to smithereens’ as ‘greatly exaggerated’
Vincent Durac: Even if ceasefire holds, war in Gaza will affect whole region for years
West Bank at risk of even more violence, and events in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria have significantly weakened Iranian regime
Yemen’s Houthis say they will continue attacks if Gaza ceasefire breached
Houthis have mounted more than 100 attacks on ships since November 2023 and have sunk two vessels and killed at least four seafarers
Israel turns attention to Yemen’s Houthi militants, Iran’s ‘last proxy’
Analysts and former officials warn that the Houthis, situated 2,000km away, are a vastly different and more complex challenge than adversaries closer to home
Gaza: Five killed in Israeli air strike on house in Nuseirat refugee camp
Enclave’s health ministry reports heavy bombing of Kamal Adwan Hospital in its north that hit without prior warning
Fourteen injured in Tel Aviv after Israel fails to intercept missile from Yemen
Paramedics treating people for minor injuries with some taken to hospital, says ambulance service
Assad’s fall sees Iran’s regional influence wane
Yemen-based Houthis are the only full-strength survivors of Tehran’s axis of resistance
US stealth bombers attack Houthi targets in Yemen
Rare use of B-2 bombers in attack on ‘weapons facilities’ could serve as warning to Iran
Pragmatic Iran has been keen to avoid direct confrontation with Israel over Lebanon
US says Tehran is preparing to launch ballistic strikes at Israel, in what would amount to reversal of Iran’s longstanding policy
Lebanon braces for Israeli ground invasion as the country reels from day of assassinations
As many as a million people are thought to be displaced now in Lebanon, according to Lebanese authorities, while the death toll since September 16th is at least 1,135
Israels vows revenge against Houthis after missile fired from Yemen
More than 70 rockets launched into northern Israel from Lebanon with Netanyahu at odds with defence minister
Oil tanker attacked by Yemen’s Houthis appears to be leaking oil, Pentagon says
Greek-flagged vessel is on fire in the Red Sea after being targeted last week off Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah
Houthis and Israel engage in missile-strike exchanges
Ballistics launched by Israel at Yemen travelled more than 1,700km, a covert warning to Iran
Missile fired by Houthis intercepted as port city of Eilat targeted, says Israel
Houthis pledge ‘huge’ response to Israel’s deadly strike on Yemeni city of Hodeidah
Israel-Gaza war: Israeli jets bomb Houthi targets in Yemen, military says
US State Department criticises International Court of Justice’s opinion on Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories
Houthis claim responsibility for Tel-Aviv drone attack
Israel’s military reviewing explosion and increasing air patrols after incident
US threatens sanctions on Israeli group for attacking Gaza aid
Joe Biden blames Hamas for the stalemate in negotiations for a ceasefire and hostage release deal
Houthis say they have arrested ‘American-Israeli spy cell’ over alleged espionage and sabotage
Move comes days after group detailed 11 United Nations personnel
Yemen’s fishermen left high and dry by conflict and extreme weather
Climate change linked to depleted catches, while attacks in Red Sea threaten livelihoods
Gaza: Israeli forces surround hospitals as ceasefire talks reach critical stage
Hamas set to respond to US proposals on securing initial six-week pause in fighting that would see hostages released
US and UK strike Houthi sites in Yemen amid surge in Red Sea attacks on ships
Rebel group attacking commercial and military ships in Red Sea and Gulf of Aden in solidarity with Palestinians in Israel’s war
Yemen’s Houthis say they targeted Israeli and US ships in Red Sea region
Iran-aligned militia group use drones and missiles to attack vessels and sites in Israeli resort town
Houthi appetite for conflict comes at a cost to Yemen
The country’s humanitarian crisis will worsen if, as expected, the US imposes a terrorist designation on the militants
US drone strike kills Iran-backed militia commander in Baghdad
Attack directed at Kataib Hizbullah militia members comes amid growing regional tensions linked to Israel-Hamas war
Houthis may sabotage western internet cables in Red Sea, Yemen telecoms firms warn
Houthi-linked Telegram channel published map of cables in recent days
US plans more strikes on Houthi targets in Middle East
White House national security adviser says attacks on Friday were ‘just the beginning’
With focus on Houthi attacks in Red Sea, threat from Somali pirates re-emerges
Following first ship hijacking in six years, there have been three piracy attacks off the coast of Somalia so far this year
US imposes sanctions on Israeli men accused of settler violence in West Bank
Health officials in Palestinian enclave confirm death toll has risen above 27,000, with thousands more dead still lying under the rubble
Hamas mulls new proposal for ceasefire and release of hostages as Israel continues Gaza air strikes
Framework of proposed deal involves release of 35 hostages in Gaza in first stage of truce that would last for 35 days
‘Thank God for the Houthis’: why Arab world is backing Yemen rebels
Islamist group is winning praise for defending Palestinians. This praise deflects scrutiny of its increasing repression at home
US military destroys Houthi anti-ship missile after oil tanker attack
Vessel’s operator says safety of crew on Marlin Luanda, is its ‘foremost priority’ following incident off Yemeni coast
US carries out new strikes against Houthi missile sites in Yemen
Targets in Iraq linked to Iran-backed militia are also attacked by US military
Houthi leaders pledge response after fresh US-UK air strikes in Yemen
Latest attacks targeted a Houthi underground storage site as well as missile and surveillance operations, Pentagon says
US conducts strikes against three Houthi anti-ship missiles aimed at Southern Red Sea
Growing tensions linked to events in Gaza have disrupted global trade and raised fears of supply bottlenecks
US military fires fresh barrage of missiles at Houthi sites in Yemen
Iran-backed rebels are continuing harassment campaign of commercial and military ships despite recent attacks by US
US expected to relist Yemen’s Houthis as ‘specially designated global terrorists’
US secretary of state Antony Blinken had delisted the Houthis as a foreign terrorist organisation and specially designated global terrorists in February 2021
US targets Houthi anti-ship missiles in Yemen as regional tensions escalate further
Fighting in Gaza reignites as Israeli tanks storm back into areas they had left
Red Sea disruption raises spectre of inflation again
Suzuki and other automakers are suspending European production amid supply chain crunches
The Irish Times view on the conflict in the Red Sea: a real test for EU diplomacy
Divisions on a response to the Houthi attacks on shipping among EU members reflect those on Gaza
Houthis say strikes on Red Sea shipping will continue
US fighter aircraft shot down cruise missile fired from Houthi-controlled area of Yemen, according to US military
Gaza Strip hurtling towards famine, warns UN, as spectre of wider war looms
Iran-backed Houthis say they will continue attacks on international shipping in Red Sea following US missile strike on radar station in Yemen
US launches fresh strike on Yemen a day after broader attack
Cruise missile attack, carried out by the US alone, aimed at Houthi radar installation
Houthis, who have been eager to engage with the US, respond to attacks with defiance
US and Britain provided help to Saudis and Emiratis during the war in Yemen
EU considers sending naval mission to Red Sea
European countries have been split over how to respond to attacks by Yemen-based Houthis
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