The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) launched airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen’s Al Hudaydah Port in retaliation for a drone attack on Tel Aviv that killed a civilian. The Houthi-controlled media reported casualties and damage to storage facilities, while health officials in Yemen confirmed deaths and injuries. The drone attack in Tel Aviv came hours after Israel confirmed the killing of a Hezbollah commander in Lebanon, highlighting the escalating tensions in the region.
A 25-year-old Palestinian woman, Ola Adnan Harb al-Kurd, was killed in an airstrike on her home in Nuseirat, Gaza, while nine months pregnant. Despite her death, doctors were able to perform an emergency cesarean section and deliver her baby, who is now in critical condition due to oxygen deprivation. The baby’s survival amidst the ongoing war in Gaza is a poignant reminder of the resilience of life and the suffering faced by Palestinians.
Israel carried out an airstrike targeting Mohammed Deif, the elusive military chief of Hamas, in the Gaza Strip. Deif, considered a mastermind behind the recent attack on Israel, has survived numerous assassination attempts. The attack also targeted Rafa’a Salameh, the commander of the Khan Younis Brigade of Hamas. While Deif’s fate remains unknown, the strike underscores the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.
An Israeli airstrike targeted Hamas’ military chief Mohammed Deif in Gaza on Saturday, killing at least 71 Palestinians and injuring 289. The strike, which came amidst ceasefire talks in Doha and Cairo, sparked outrage among Palestinians and raised concerns about the escalation of the conflict. Witnesses described the attack as a surprise, with many fleeing in panic.
An Iraqi fighter from an Iran-backed group was killed in an overnight airstrike in eastern Syria near the Iraq border. The strike occurred in Deir Ezzor province, a region where Iran holds significant influence and is frequently targeted by Israel and the United States. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that the strike targeted a vehicle during a reconnaissance patrol on the Iraqi-Syrian border, while the US-led military coalition denied responsibility for the attack. This incident adds to the escalating tensions between Iran and its allies in the region and the United States and Israel.
An airstrike on a refugee camp in Rafah, Gaza, has killed at least 35 people, mostly women and children, and injured dozens more. The Israeli military has confirmed the strike, saying it targeted a Hamas compound where terrorists were operating. The Palestinian Ministry of Health says there is no hospital in Rafah with enough capacity to handle the number of casualties and that ambulance teams are struggling to find places to transfer them.
