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A US fighter aircraft shot down an anti-ship cruise missile that was fired from Iran-backed Houthi militant areas of Yemen towards the USS Laboon in the southern Red Sea, the US Central Command said on Sunday.
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There were no injuries or damage reported, it said.
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More on that soon. In other key developments:
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Three gunmen who crossed into Israel from Lebanon and two Israelis were killed in clashes and a strike along the frontier between the two countries on Sunday, the army and medics said. Five soldiers were wounded in the firefight with the gunmen, the Israeli military said. Earlier, an Israeli man was pronounced dead and a woman, who the local municipality said was his mother, died later after a missile strike in the Israeli border community of Kfar Yuval that reportedly wounded multiple Israelis.
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A total of 23,968 Palestinians have been killed and another 60,582 injured by Israeli strikes on Gaza since 7 October, the Hamas-run Gaza health ministry said on Sunday. In the past 24 hours, 125 Palestinians were killed and 265 were injured, the ministry added.
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Arab-Israeli legislator Ahmad Tibi said on social media that three of his relatives, including a 10-year-old boy, had been killed in a strike on Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza.
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Hamas has aired video footage showing three Israeli hostages it is holding in Gaza in which they urged Israel’s government to stop its offensive against the militant group and bring about their release, as both sides marked the 100th day of the war. The undated 37-second video of the three captives – aged 26, 53 and 38 – aired on Sunday ended with the chyron: “Tomorrow we will inform you of their fate.”
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Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah said Israel had “failed” in Gaza and would be forced to negotiate. He made the remarks in a televised address on Sunday.
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Bangladesh has voiced its support for South Africa in its genocide case against Israel at the international court of justice. Bangladesh “welcomes the opportunity to file a declaration of intervention in the proceedings in due course”, its ministry of foreign affairs said. Namibia, meanwhile, rejected what it called Germany’s support of the “genocidal intent of the racist Israeli state against innocent civilians in Gaza”. The Namibian presidency pointed to Germany’s “inability to draw lessons from its horrific history”, citing the 20th century’s first genocide – the Herero-Namaqua genocide perpetrated by German forces on Namibian soil from 1904-08.
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The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has called the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza caused by Israeli attacks across the strip, which have displacing nearly 2 million Palestinians, one of the world’s “most complex and challenging” operations. In a tweet on Sunday following 100 days of Israel’s war on Gaza, the UNRWA said: “The massive destruction, displacement, hunger and loss of last 100 days are staining our shared humanity.”
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) and its partners have visited al-Aqsa hospital in central Gaza and Nasser medical complex in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. WHO chief Tedros Ghebreyesus said on X (formerly Twitter) that both hospitals require “sustained support and protection to remain operational” and that they were “vital lifelines for patients and thousands of displaced people in Gaza”.
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The Palestine Red Crescent Society has set up shelter tents for 315 displaced Palestinian families in the Mawasi Rafah area near the Egyptian border.
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An Israeli footballer who displayed a message referring to the Israel-Gaza war during a match in Turkey has been arrested, according to reports in Turkish media. Earlier on Sunday, the country’s justice minister announced an investigation into Sagiv Jehezkel over the incident for suspected “incitement to hate”, after his club, Antalyaspor, sacked him over the matter. Jehezkel scored a goal for his team and then displayed a message reading “100 days. 07/10” on a bandage on his wrist.
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important events
Hours before news broke that the United States had shot down a Houthi missile fired at a U.S. destroyer in the Red Sea. Dan Saba We reported on the latest concerns surrounding important trade routes.
Tensions in the Middle East continued to rise on Sunday, with Western leaders, the Houthis and their allies all warning of possible further action following Friday's US and UK bombing of rebel-held areas in Yemen. remained high.
Initial accounts from the United States suggested only about a quarter of the Houthis' missile and drone attack capabilities had been destroyed, but two ships were attempting to threaten commercial shipping in the southern Red Sea. A report has surfaced.
Houthi supporters said Sunday that their group's attacks on commercial ships navigating the busy waterway south of the Suez Canal would continue “because we are at war with Israel.”
Hussein Al Bukhaiti He said if the US and UK continued bombing Yemen, the Houthi forces would attack Western warships “possibly using hundreds of drones and missiles”, marking a significant escalation.
Not all vessels targeted since Hamas' attack on Israel on October 7 have ties to Israel.
Read the full report here:
Opening overview
Welcome to our live coverage of the Middle East crisis – I'm Adam Fulton. Latest news.
U.S. Central Command said Sunday that a U.S. fighter jet shot down an anti-ship cruise missile fired from Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebel region toward the aircraft carrier Labun in the southern Red Sea.
No injuries or damage were reported.
More on that in a moment. Other important developments include:
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Three gunmen and two Israelis who crossed into Israel from Lebanon are killed in clashes and strikes along the border According to military and medics, talks were held between the two countries on Sunday. According to the Israeli army, five soldiers were injured in the gunfight with the armed group. Earlier, several Israelis were reportedly injured in a missile attack in the Israeli border area of Kfar Yuval, and an Israeli man was later confirmed dead, along with a woman identified by local authorities as her mother. .
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Israeli military attacks on Gaza since October 7 have left a total of 23,968 Palestinians dead and another 60,582 injured.The Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry announced on Sunday. In the past 24 hours, 125 Palestinians were killed and 265 injured, the ministry added.
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Arab-Israeli Member of Parliament Ahmad Tibi said on social media, three of his relatives said:There was also a 10-year-old boy among them. Killed in attack on Nuseyrat refugee camp Located in the center of Gaza.
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Hamas has released video footage showing three Israeli hostages being held in Gaza. In it, both sides called on the Israeli government to halt attacks on the militants and bring about liberation as the war marks its 100th day. An undated 37-second video of the three prisoners, aged 26, 53 and 38, aired on Sunday, ending with the schlong: “Tomorrow we will inform you of their fate.”
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Hezbollah's top commander, Hassan Nasrallah, said Israel had “failed” in Gaza and would be forced to negotiate. He made the remarks in a televised address on Sunday.
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Bangladesh has expressed support for South Africa in its genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice. Bangladesh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it “welcomes the opportunity to submit a declaration of due process intervention.” Namibia, on the other hand, rejected German support for “the racist Israeli state's genocidal intentions against innocent civilians in Gaza.” The Namibia Presidency said Germany “fails to draw lessons from its horrific history”, citing the first genocide of the 20th century, the Herero-Namaqua massacre carried out by German forces on Namibian soil between 1904 and 1908. It pointed out.
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The United Nations Palestine Refugee Agency (UNRWA) called for an ongoing humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip caused by Israeli attacks across the strip.It has displaced nearly 2 million Palestinians. One of the world's “most complex and difficult” operations. In a tweet on Sunday following Israel's 100-day war in Gaza, UNRWA said: “The past 100 days of massive destruction, displacement, famine and loss have tainted our common humanity.” .
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The World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners visited Al-Aqsa Hospital in central Gaza and Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on “It is an important lifeline for the people,” he said.
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Palestine Red Crescent Society sets up shelter tents for 315 Palestinian displaced families Mawasi-Rafah area near the Egyptian border.
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Israeli soccer player arrested after displaying message referencing Israel-Gaza war during match in TurkeyAccording to Turkish media reports. Earlier on Sunday, the country's justice minister announced that he would be investigated for “incitement to hatred” after his club Antalyaspor sacked him over the incident. Yehezkel scored a goal for his team and displayed the message: “100 days. 100 days left.” The bandage on his wrist read 07/10.
