There are fears of reprisals after the raids against the rebels supported by Tehran. In The Hague, Israel rejected the allegations: “The genocide was directed against us.”
05:55
Guterres calls on all parties to avoid escalation
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on all parties to avoid escalation in the Red Sea. “The secretary general calls on all parties involved not to further escalate the situation in the interest of peace and stability in the Red Sea and the entire region,” said Guterres spokesman Stéphane Dujarric.
04:45
US command confirms new action against the Houthis
“This attack was conducted by the USS Carney (DDG 64) with Tomahawk land-attack missiles and was a follow-up operation on a specific military target related to attacks on January 12th to limit the Houthis' ability to attack ships, including commercial vessels “those,” the US Central Command said in a statement released on
02:40
Three Palestinians who entered a West Bank settlement were killed
The Israeli army killed three Palestinians who entered the West Bank Jewish settlement of Adora and opened fire on patrolling soldiers. The Palestinian Wafa agency identified the victims as a 19-year-old and two 16-year-olds from the Abu Jahisha family.
02:27
New US attacks against Houthi targets
US forces have launched new strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen. The news was leaked to various media outlets by US government officials.
Yemen: American and British planes attack Houthi rebel bases in Yemen: Images of the explosions
01:31
Pentagon: 60 targets hit in 28 locations
The operation conducted by the US and Britain against the Houthis hit 60 targets in 28 locations using over 150 missiles. The Pentagon made it known. “I know we have weakened their capabilities,” Lt. Gen. Douglas Sims said during a media briefing. “I don't think they will be able to do the same operations as the other day. But we will see,” he added.
01:07
GB at the UN: “limited and proportionate measures” against the Houthis
The action against the Houthis is “a limited, necessary and proportionate self-defense action.” British Ambassador to the United Nations Barbara Woodward said this in a speech to the Security Council.
“The operation paid particular attention to minimizing risks to civilians,” he said.
00:21
Biden: We are not at war with Iran
The United States is “not” at war with Iran. President Joe Biden said this in a response to journalists who followed him in Pennsylvania. “Iran does not want war with us,” the president added.
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USA at the UN: measures against the Houthis are “necessary and proportionate”
The measures taken together with the UK and with the support of some other countries against the Houthi military bases in Yemen were “necessary, proportionate, in compliance with international law and in the exercise of the right to self-defense guaranteed by Article 51 of the UN Charter”. . American Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield said this at the Security Council meeting. “No one is immune from the effects of Houthi attacks, no one, not even Russia – he added – all our ships are vulnerable.”
00:08
Russia at the UN: “blatant aggression” in Yemen
Russia has denounced the “blatant aggression” of the US and Britain on the territory of Yemen. “This is an armed aggression by a group of countries against another country, and it has nothing to do with self-defense,” Moscow's UN Ambassador Vasily Nebenzia said during the emergency Security Council meeting. Nebenzia accused the US and Britain of violating Article 2 of the UN Charter, which requires members to refrain from the use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of a state.
00:06
Biden: No congressional approval was required for the raids against the Houthis
The Democratic lawmakers who attacked Joe Biden for not asking Congress to authorize the rallies against the Houthis are “wrong.” Joe Biden said this while answering a question from journalists following him in Pennsylvania. For Biden, calling the Houthis a terrorist group is “irrelevant.” “If they continue to act and behave like this, we will react,” repeated the American president.