Huthi rebels target Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv
Saree added that the operation successfully achieved its goal, causing millions to flee to shelters and halting airport operations. He confirmed that the drone air force carried out three operations against sensitive targets in Jaffa, Ashkelon, and Umm al-Rashrash.
He explained that the Yemeni Armed Forces will continue their operations in protest against the genocide in Gaza.
Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz vowed to respond to the attack, after the Israeli military intercepted a missile fired from Yemen toward Israel.
'The fate of Yemen is the fate of Tehran,' Katz said in a statement, referring to the 12-day conflict last month in which Israel targeted Iran's nuclear and missile programs.
He continued: 'After we struck the head of the snake in Tehran, we will target the Huthis in Yemen as well. Whoever raises a hand against Israel will have their hand cut off.'
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Egypt Independent
36 minutes ago
- Egypt Independent
Hamas submits ‘positive response' to ceasefire proposal in major step toward a deal
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'In my view, these amendments will not prevent reaching a ceasefire agreement within the coming week, God willing,' he said. An Israeli source familiar with the matter said earlier Friday that Israel had expected a positive response from Hamas, with the rewording of a few points in the proposal language. The source said these changes were not expected to derail the ceasefire efforts. US President Donald Trump said Friday he was optimistic a ceasefire deal in Gaza could be agreed next week after Hamas announced its response. 'We have to get it over with,' Trump said. 'We have to do something about Gaza.' Of the 50 Israeli hostages remaining in Gaza, the proposal calls for the release of 10 living hostages and 18 deceased during the ceasefire. On the first day of the ceasefire, Hamas would release eight living hostages in exchange for an unspecified number of Palestinian prisoners and detainees. 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After a two-month ceasefire collapsed in March – and Israel renewed its bombardment of Gaza – the Trump administration put forward a ceasefire proposal that was rejected by Hamas because it failed to include guarantees about a permanent end to the war. The new version attempted to account for that key Hamas demand, offering stronger US assurances that the ceasefire would continue beyond 60 days even if a comprehensive agreement had not yet been reached. Injured Palestinians are brought to al-Ahli Baptist Hospital to receive medical treatment after an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip on July 4, 2025. Dawoud Abo Alkas/Anadolu/Getty Images Israel has killed more than 57,000 Palestinians in Gaza since the war began, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. As negotiators worked to advance the latest ceasefire proposal, Israel intensified its bombardment of Gaza, killing scores across the besieged enclave. 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