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Gulf Insider
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Gulf Insider
Houthis Confirm Ceasefire As Trump Declares 'Mission Accomplished'
The Houthis have confirmed there will be a ceasefire in the Red Sea with the United States. The deal was mediated by Oman, and this looks like a 'mission accomplished' moment for Trump where he's ready to grasp onto a way out of the quagmire the US found itself in. Wisely, he is getting the US out, and Israel appears to be stepping up in terms of its own defense. Mideast war correspondent Elijah Magnier observes, 'The US intelligently stopped the bombing on Yemen due to the lack of objectives, the empty outcome and the high cost versus no gain.' Others have noted this is essentially a declare 'mission accomplish' and cut and run moment, amid no better alternatives. The full Yemeni statement… #Statement | A Spokesman at the Foreign Ministry has said today that following recent discussions and contacts conducted by the Sultanate of Oman with the United States and the relevant authorities in Sana'a, in the Republic of Yemen, with the aim of de-escalation, — وزارة الخارجية (@FMofOman) May 6, 2025 Surreal, close-up images are emerging showing the sheer and utter destruction and size of the Israeli attack on Sanaa International Airport earlier in the day… Aftermath: Footage of Sanaa Airport after Israeli airstrikes earlier today. — Clash Report (@clashreport) May 6, 2025 It appears Washington is now content to hand things over the Israel. The Pentagon might have better use for its two aircraft carriers off Yemen, which were essentially large sitting ducks. Click here to read more Also read: Trump Demands Sisi Give US Ships Free Passage Through Suez, Support Against Houthis Source Zero Hedge
Al Jazeera
29-04-2025
- Politics
- Al Jazeera
Israel bombing Beirut to 'expose weakness' of Lebanon
Military analyst Elijah Magnier explains why the Israeli army continues to bomb the Lebanese capital Beirut and what the military's objectives are when it comes to fighting Hezbollah.
Gulf Insider
03-04-2025
- Politics
- Gulf Insider
In Warning To Turkey, Israel Strikes Several Bases Across Syria
Israel on Tuesday carried out several major airstrikes on Syria, including targeting the capital of Damascus, according to state agency SANA. 'An Israeli occupation airstrike targeted the vicinity of the building of the scientific research center in the Barzeh residential district of Damascus,' the outlet said. This area has been hit several times in recent years, as it conducted chemical weapons research under Assad. Separate airstrikes rocked a military airport in Hamas, and reportedly the T4 airbase in Homs province, in central Syria (Syrian desert). No causalities were initially reported, but some sources say they were particularly intense, with five airstrikes launched on the Hama air base in less than half an hour on Wednesday evening. Regional war correspondent Elijah Magnier observers of the strikes: After bombing Damascus, Israel also bombed Syria, Hama and the T4 airport, challenging Turkey, which was/is planning to establish a military air base at the same bombed airport. Since Bashar al-Assad's ouster on December 8, Israel has conducted literally hundreds of strikes on army bases, weapons storehouses, and alleged chemical weapons sites. The timing of these fresh strikes is interesting especially given Turkey's growing closeness to the new Jolani regime. Israel airstrike on Hama military airport — ScharoMaroof (@ScharoMaroof) April 2, 2025 We earlier featured reporting which says Turkey is mulling the takeover of Syria's T4 airbase, and could provide aircover to the new government, given it has no air protection to speak of. It appears Israel wants to ensure this doesn't happen: A source familiar with the matter told MEE that Turkey has begun moving to take control of the T4 air base, located near Palmyra in central Syria. 'A Hisar-type air defense system will be deployed to T4 to provide air cover for the base,' the source said. 'Once the system is in place, the base will be reconstructed and expanded with necessary facilities. Ankara also plans to deploy surveillance and armed drones, including those with extended strike capabilities,' the same report said. Israel sends a warning to Turkey by heavily striking bases across Syria, saying that Ankara shouldn't try to prevent Israelis from flying over the airspace — Ragıp Soylu (@ragipsoylu) April 2, 2025 Click here to read more Also read: Large Overnight Israeli Airstrike On Beirut Kills Hezbollah Official & Bystanders
