tradewindsnews.com (2024-01-05). Houthis launch sea drones for first time in fresh assault on Red Sea shippingHouthi rebels have launched their first armed maritime drone during the latest assault on commercial shipping in the Red Sea, the US says. | | "We all watched as it exploded," he told reporters. "Fortunately, there were no casualties and no ships were hit, but the introduction of a one-way attack USV [unmanned surface vessel] is of concern." | | The Iran-backed Houthis have used waterborne attack drones against Saudi-led forces during Yemen's civil war.

Rania Khalek (2024-01-05). Failing in Gaza, Escalating in Lebanon: Will Israel Set Fire to Entire Region? w/ Elijah Magnier. thealtworld.com As Israel continues its genocide on Gaza, it is ramping up its attacks in Lebanon and Syria while the US strikes Iraq and Yemen, bringing the Middle East closer to the brink of regional war. | To discuss this and more, Rania Khalek is joined by veteran war correspondent and analyst Elijah Magnier for a special live episode of Dispatches.

upi.com (2024-01-05). Houthis disrupting Red Sea shipping have 1,000-year historyThe Houthis have existed in one form or another since about 790 and have controlled the same mountainous area of northern Yemen for centuries.

midwesternmarx (2024-01-05). We Are Entirely Too Close To Another Major War In The Middle East By: Caitlin Johnstone. midwesternmarx.com The US and its allies have published a joint statement warning Yemen's Houthis to cease the attacks they've been making on commercial vessels in the Red Sea. The Houthis, officially known as Ansarallah, have successfully slashed Israeli port activity by an extremely massive margin with their maritime tactics in response to Israel's ongoing massacre in Gaza.The statement asserts that the Yemeni attacks "are a direct threat to the freedom of navigation that serves as th …

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-05). Sayyed Nasrallah: The silent and negligent regimes were taken aback by the unexpected actions of the Yemenis in the Red Sea. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-05). Sayyed Nasrallah: The message from Yemen today is directed at the United States. It emphasizes that the challenge is not merely against the Ansarullah movement but against tens of millions of Yemeni people with a history of thwarting aggressors and inflicting defeats. english.almanar.com.lb

Peoples Dispatch (2024-01-05). International pressure increases on Israel as it continues committing genocide in Gaza. peoplesdispatch.org Israel has come under fire over comments from a number of ultra right-wing ministers and politicians who have called for the complete and permanent transfer and expulsion of the Palestinian population of Gaza. The officials have suggested that Gazans should be forcibly transferred to other countries in the region, as well as to countries in Africa. | The United Nations, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, France, the European Union, as well as Israel's primary backer, the United States, among others have condemned these statements and noted that such a move would constitute a grave violat…

ecns.cn (2024-01-04). Israeli ministers' remarks on Gaza future slammed. ecns.cn The calling by top Israeli government officials for Palestinians to be displaced from Gaza has drawn broad condemnation from regional neighbor Saudi Arabia among others, as well as the Western nations, with some calling it "irresponsible".

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-05). Sayyed Nasrallah: A significant national achievement is that the Sanaa government has evolved from being an internal faction to becoming a pivotal component of the international equation, compelling the world to reckon with it despite attempts to marginalize it. english.almanar.com.lb