March 5th – 9:43 p.m
Yemeni Houthi rebels have attacked two US destroyers in the Red Sea
Houthi rebels in Yemen attacked two US destroyers in the Red Sea, said Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarèe. “The Yemeni forces carried out an operation in which they attacked two US destroyers in the Red Sea,” Saree said, according to Al Masirah TV channel, quoted by Russia's Tass agency.
March 5th – 8:13 p.m
Biden: “There is no excuse for Israel to block aid”
“There is no excuse for Israel to block humanitarian aid to Gaza,” said American President Joe Biden in an interview with journalists who followed him at Camp David.
March 5 – 6:28 p.m
Biden: “Dangerous if there is no respite until Ramadan”
“It will be very dangerous if there is no ceasefire in Gaza by Ramadan.” Joe Biden said this to the journalists who followed him at Camp David.
“If the war lasts until Ramadan, the situation could become very, very dangerous,” the American president told accompanying journalists. Ramadan begins on March 10th or 11th, depending on the lunar calendar.
March 5th – 3:57 p.m
Blinken: Hamas accepts immediate ceasefire
The United States is calling on Hamas to accept “an immediate ceasefire” with Israel. This was stated by Secretary of State Antony Blinken at a meeting with the Prime Minister of Qatar.B
March 5th – 3:05 p.m
Ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas fail
Ceasefire talks between Hamas and mediators have failed in Cairo and just days remain to end the fighting in time for the start of Ramadan. This was reported by international media, including the Guardian. Bassem Naim, a senior Hamas official, said the Palestinian group presented its proposal for a ceasefire agreement to mediators during two days of negotiations and was waiting for a response from the Israelis, who did not take part in that round of negotiations.
March 5 – 11:19
Crosetto: Ships attacked by Houthis have nothing to do with Gaza
“Yemeni Houthi rebels attacked the Liberian-flagged, Swiss-owned container ship Sky II en route to Djibouti.” I am not aware that neither Switzerland nor Liberia nor Djibouti has ever participated in any way in the ongoing conflict in Gaza have participated. Defense Minister Guido Crosetto points this out to
March 5 – 06:58
USA, fired two missiles aimed at merchant ships in the Red Sea
US Centcom said it conducted self-defense strikes against two anti-ship missiles that “posed an imminent threat to merchant vessels and US Navy vessels in the region” of the Red Sea. “These measures – explains a note – are carried out to protect freedom of navigation and make international waters safer for American merchant vessels and military vessels.”
March 5 – 06:56
Houthis hit MSC container ship, fire on board
Yemeni Houthi rebels attacked the Liberian-flagged, Swiss-owned container ship MSC Sky II en route to Djibouti. A fire broke out on board, which was then extinguished by the crew. However, the commander announced that there were no injuries on board. Centcom made the announcement, saying two missiles were fired against the ship 91 nautical miles southeast of Aden. The first landed in the water, while the second hit the container ship and caused damage. The ship now continues on its course.