Latest / Israel Today: Ongoing War Report / Houthi Attacks Escalate Yemen Conflict
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- 0:08Speaker 1: You're listening to Israel Today ongoing war report. I'm Noah Levi.
- 0:12Speaker 1: Warfare has expanded across the region as Iran-backed Houthi rebels
- 0:16Speaker 1: in Yemen launched attacks on Aden, the country's interim capital.
- 0:20Speaker 1: Sources report the Houthis fired missiles at the presidential palace,
- 0:23Speaker 1: killing five people and wounding 16. The following day, two
- 0:27Speaker 1: missiles struck the grounds of Aden International Airport, as a
- 0:31Speaker 1: passenger plane prepared for take-off. These strikes mark a significant
- 0:35Speaker 1: escalation as Yemen's conflict reignites, becoming another front in the
- 0:39Speaker 1: wider regional tensions involving Iran. Meanwhile, Iran is employing new
- 0:44Speaker 1: tactics in the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Amman,
- 0:47Speaker 1: reportedly aiming to keep oil prices high and influence the
- 0:50Speaker 1: upcoming US midterms. According to reports from Reuters, Iran has
- 0:55Speaker 1: deployed small boats for spotting and expanded its attack area,
- 0:58Speaker 1: with one Iranian official stating, Just when they think they
- 1:02Speaker 1: are getting close to the point where prices will fall,
- 1:04Speaker 1: we will push them away from it. The IRGC has
- 1:07Speaker 1: also claimed this morning that another tanker hit a mine
- 1:09Speaker 1: in the Strait of Hormuz. In the West Bank and Gaza,
- 1:13Speaker 1: tensions remain high. An Israeli drone strike in Gaza City
- 1:17Speaker 1: on Saturday reportedly killed one Palestinian and injured several others,
- 1:21Speaker 1: with Palestinian sources alleging this is a breach of a
- 1:24Speaker 1: recent ceasefire that began on October 10, 2025. Medical sources
- 1:29Speaker 1: in Gaza have reported significant casualties since that ceasefire began.
- 1:33Speaker 1: In the West Bank, a clash near Kejimim on Saturday
- 1:36Speaker 1: left two people lightly injured, prompting an IDF investigation. Separately,
- 1:41Speaker 1: Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine was wounded during violent confrontations
- 1:46Speaker 1: between Israeli settlers and Palestinians near Abu Fala. This incident
- 1:51Speaker 1: has drawn strong condemnation from US lawmakers. including calls for
- 1:55Speaker 1: aid cuts to Israel and accountability for settler violence. In
- 1:59Speaker 1: diplomatic news, Britain's consulate in Jerusalem will now operate as
- 2:03Speaker 1: the UK mission, Jerusalem, continuing its work with the Palestinian people,
- 2:08Speaker 1: following Israel's decision to close the consulate after Britain imposed
- 2:12Speaker 1: import bans from settlements. On a note of resilience, the
- 2:15Speaker 1: Weintraub family, survivors of the October 7 attack, have returned
- 2:19Speaker 1: to Kibbutz Holit after 1,000 days of displacement. Despite extensive
- 2:24Speaker 1: damage and the long road to recovery, they are determined
- 2:27Speaker 1: to rebuild their home and community. For continuing coverage of
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- 2:36Speaker 1: Find it at clockworkmedia.org slash watch. I'm Noah Levi, thank
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- 2:50Speaker 1: Keep in mind that this AI-generated report may contain occasional inaccuracies,
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