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Israelis Head for Shelters as Hamas, Houthis Renew Missile Attacks
Israel resumed its attack on Hamas on March 18 as cease-fire negotiations broke down, while the United States has stepped up pressure on Yemen’s Houthi rebels.
Trump Warns Iran Must Stop Providing Aid to Houthis Immediately
In a post on Wednesday, the president says Iran should let the ‘Houthis fight it out themselves.’
Israel Renews Ground Operations in Gaza
The immediate goal is to retake the Netzarim Corridor, which bisects the war-torn territory.
Turkish Authorities Detain Istanbul Mayor and Would-Be Presidential Contender
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has long been regarded as a potential challenger to Turkey’s long-ruling incumbent president.
What to Know About the Houthi Standoff as Trump Renews US Strikes on Yemen
U.S. warplanes began striking targets across Yemen on March 15, resuming a campaign to deter Houthi attacks on vessels in the surrounding waterways.
Hamas Plotting Another Attack, Israel Says as It Resumes War
The prime minister’s spokesman blamed Hamas for rejecting two proposals for extending the cease-fire and said Israel’s attacks would increase in intensity.
Lebanese, Syrian Defense Chiefs Declare Truce Following Border Violence
Since Hayat Tahrir al-Sham seized power in Damascus late last year, tensions have steadily mounted along Syria’s fraught border with Lebanon
Israel Resumes Strikes Against Hamas in Gaza Amid Stalled Talks
Dozens of Palestinians were reportedly killed in the attack.
Fast-Growing Jewish Population May Hold Off Israel’s ‘Demographic Time Bomb’
Israel’s Jewish women are unusual among industrialized nations for their high birth rate, while modernizing Arab women have fewer babies than in the past.
DOJ Announces Joint October 7 Task Force Targeting Hamas Terrorists, Affiliates for US Prosecution
‘The barbaric Hamas terrorists will not win—and there will be consequences,’ Attorney General Pam Bondi said.
Trump Says All Future Houthi Attacks Will Be Treated as Iranian Strikes, With Dire Consequences for Iran
Trump has issued a stark warning that any future Houthi attack will be treated as an Iranian assault and that Iran will ’suffer the consequences.’
Fresh Airstrikes Target Houthis as Rubio Promises No Letup Until Shipping Lanes Safe
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the airstrikes would go on until the Houthis no longer dictate which vessels can navigate the Red Sea shipping lanes.
In Phone Call, Trump and Turkey’s Erdogan Talk Russia–Ukraine War, Syria
The Turkish leader hailed the U.S. government’s efforts to end the three-year conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
US Strikes on Iran-Backed Houthis in Yemen Killed Multiple Leaders: Waltz
The Houthis say the strikes led to 31 deaths; the United States has not yet released death toll estimates.
Trump Orders Military Strikes on Houthi Terrorists
The strikes occurred on the same day U.S.-led joint forces killed a deputy leader of ISIS, Abdallah Maki Mosleh al-Rifai.
Senior ISIS Leader Killed by US-Led Joint Forces Strike in Iraq
ISIS deputy caliph Abu Khadija was killed in an airstrike conducted by Iraqi national intelligence and U.S.-led coalition forces in Iraq’s Anbar Province.
Hamas Offers to Release Last American Hostage; Israel Decries ‘Psychological Warfare’
It remained unclear whether a deal to release Israeli-American Edan Alexander, a Israeli-American IDF soldier captured by terrorist group Hamas, will proceed.
UN Accuses Israel of Sexual Violence in Gaza; Netanyahu Alleges Anti-Israel Bias
The Israeli government says the U.N. group used secondhand, uncorroborated evidence to libel the Jewish state.
