Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim attacks on 2 ships in Red Sea
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for attacks on two ships, the Swan Atlantic and the MSC Clara, in the Red Sea, saying in a statement on Telegram that the vessels were targeted by seaplanes.
The owner of Swan Atlantic had told NBC News earlier that the ship had sustained “limited damage,” but that no injuries were reported and that the U.S. Navy had assisted the vessel.
The Iran-backed militia said it will “continue to prevent all ships heading to Israeli ports of any nationality from navigating in the Arabian and Red Seas until they bring in the food and medicine that our steadfast brothers in the Gaza Strip need.”
IDF announces deaths of five soldiers
Four soldiers were killed in combat in southern Gaza today, the IDF said in a statement on X. It later released the name of another soldier killed yesterday in northern Gaza.
Sgt. Maj. Lidor Yosef Karavani, 23, was among the dead, along with Urija Bayer, 20; Liav Aloush, 21; Etan Naeh, 26; Tal Filiba, 23, the post said.
“The IDF expresses its deepest condolences to the families and will continue to stand by them,” it added.
More than 100 people killed in the Jabalia refugee camp, Palestinian officials say
More than 100 people have been killed and dozens more were injured by strikes on the Jabalia refugee camp, the Palestinian Information Ministry said in a Telegram post today, citing medical sources.
“Dozens of citizens, including children and women were martyred and injured since dawn on Monday” the statement said, adding that the war had killed about 19,000 people.
The ministry added that Israeli forces bombed a building at Al-Shifa Hospital in northern Gaza, killing 26.
NBC News was not able to verify the information.
‘Far too many civilians’ have been killed in Gaza, E.U.’s foreign policy chief says
“Far too many civilians” have been killed in Gaza, the European Union’s foreign policy chief said today on X.
“Certainly, we…
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