US strikes Houthis in Yemen, hostage deal 90% complete
Houthis fire missile at Tel Aviv • Netanyahu says Hamas must be removed before ceasefire • US pushes for stabilization in Syria
IDF troops operate in Beit Lahia in Gaza, December 20, 2024.(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
US strikes Houthi military faciltiies in Yemen's Sana'a - report
Initially, reports attributed the attack to Israel but then shifted to the US.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF AL HUDAYADAH, YEMEN - JULY 20: In this handout screengrab released by the Houthi group Media Center on July 20, 2024, a fire rises after airstrikes carried out by Israeli warplanes targeting oil storage facilities in the port city of Al Hudaydah, Yemen.(photo credit: Photo by Handout/Houthi Media Center via Getty Images)Go to the full article > >
Israel should strike Houthi leadership, anti-Houthi Yemeni figures say - report
The figure urged Israel to target one of the Houthi's key military commanders, Abdullah Yahya al-Hakim, who he described as the "military brain" of the Houthis.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF A Houthi follower wears a vest portraying the Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi during a parade held as part of a 'popular army' mobilization campaign by the movement, in Sanaa, Yemen February 7, 2024.(photo credit: REUTERS/KHALED ABDULLAH)Go to the full article > >
Faulty systems or surprise: Why hasn't IAF intercepted missiles aimed at central Israel? - analysis
Recent strikes into central Israel hint that Iran has refined its attack strategy, leveraging both direct launches and supplying missiles to Yemen's Houthis.
ByUDI ETZION The scene where a Ballistic missile fired from Yemen hit a playground and caused damage in Jaffa, on December 21, 2024(photo credit: ITAI RON/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
'Reaching a deal is closer than ever if Israel stops imposing new conditions," Hamas says
The scene of a rocket strike on the Tel Aviv area. December 21, 2024. (Credit: MDA Operational Unit)
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 at the Re'im music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across Gaza border communities
100 hostages remain in Gaza
49 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says
The IDF launched a ground invasion of Lebanon on September 30
The Israel-Lebanon ceasefire came into effect on November 27 at 4:00 a.m.