Escalation of tensions in the Red Sea. Washington announced on Saturday, January 13, that it had carried out an attack against the Houthis, a day after American and British bombings against sites belonging to that movement, which were accused of threatening international maritime traffic. According to the United States Central Military Command, it targeted “a radar facility in Yemen.” A little earlier, Yemeni rebel media had reported several attacks. “The American-British enemy is targeting the capital Sanaa with a (certain) number of airstrikes,” al-Masirah said on his X account, quoting his correspondent in the city. Follow our live stream.
Moscow is committed to Yemen. Russia condemned “blatant aggression” and a “massive attack” on “the territory of Yemen” by the United States and the United Kingdom at the United Nations on Friday after they carried out attacks on the rebels. “These states have all carried out a massive attack on Yemeni territory. “I am not talking about an attack against a group within the country, but about an attack against the population of the country as a whole,” complained the Russian representative to the Security Service Council, Vassili Nebenzia, condemning the use of “aircraft”, “warships” and “Submarines”.
Fuel shortages and internet outages in Gaza. Locally, bombings continued in Gaza on Friday night, while the United Nations accused the Israeli army of restricting fuel supplies, particularly to hospitals. “We fear the deaths of patients and children in the intensive care unit and children’s ward,” the Hamas media office said. “We regret having to announce the complete shutdown of communications and internet services in Gaza after the Israeli side shut down the servers,” Palestinian operator Paltel also said in a statement.
The Israeli army kills three attackers after attacking a West Bank settlement. The IDF said it killed three attackers who carried out an attack on the West Bank Jewish settlement of Adora on Friday evening. According to an army statement, they entered the settlement and opened fire on patrolling soldiers. The Palestinian agency Wafa, for its part, identified the victims as a 19-year-old and two 16-year-olds.