UKMTO says merchant vessel approached by 'three small craft' west of Yemen's Al-Mukha
The Iran-aligned Houthi militants have launched waves of exploding drones and missiles at vessels since Nov. 19 in response to Israel's military operations in Gaza.
ByREUTERS The Galaxy Leader cargo ship is escorted by Houthi boats in the Red Sea in this photo released November 20, 2023.(photo credit: Houthi Military Media/Handout via REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
40 hostages for 6-week ceasefire: Phase one of Hamas deal sparks negotiations
Women, elderly men above 60, and those in critical medical condition would be the first hostages to be released.
ByBARAK RAVID A demonstrator walks past a board displaying images of hostages kidnapped in the deadly October 7 attack on Israel by Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, January 29, 2024(photo credit: REUTERS/TYRONE SIU)Go to the full article > >
The six-page dossier, seen by Reuters, alleges that some 190 UNRWA employees, including teachers, have doubled as Hamas or Islamic Jihad militants. It has names and pictures for 11 of them.
ByREUTERS UNRWA boys' prep school, Rafah, Gaza(photo credit: ISM Palestine/Flickr)Go to the full article > >
WH: framework exists for Gaza hostage deal, but it's not final
John Kirby cautions that there is no finalized deal despite the existence of a framework.
ByTOVAH LAZAROFF White House National Security Council Strategic Communications Coordinator John Kirby joins White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre for the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S. October 12, 2023.(photo credit: JONATHAN ERNST/REUTERS)Go to the full article > >Israel-Hamas War: What you need to know
Hamas launched a massive attack on October 7, with thousands of terrorists infiltrating from the Gaza border and taking some 240 hostages into Gaza
Over 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals were murdered, including over 350 in the Re'im music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across Gaza border communities