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Israel carried out airstrikes on Yemen’s port city of Hodeida on Tuesday, prompting Iran-backed Houthi rebels to activate their air defenses. The Israeli military said it targeted “military infrastructure” at the Hodeida port, claiming it was being used by the Houthis to transfer Iranian weapons for attacks against Israel and its allies. “Our air defenses are currently confronting Israeli aircraft launching aggression against our country,” Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree wrote on X. He added that Houthi defenses “caused great confusion” for Israeli fighter jets, forcing some formations to withdraw before carrying out deeper strikes inside Yemen. Funerals for slain journalists The latest strikes came as hundreds attended funerals in Sanaa for 31 Yemeni journalists reportedly killed in Israeli airstrikes last week. Those attacks followed a Houthi drone strike that penetrated Israel’s air defenses and hit a southern Israeli airport, injuring one person. According to the Houthi-run health ministry, last week’s Israeli strikes killed dozens in Sanaa, including the journalists, and damaged residential areas, a military headquarters, a fuel station, and the National Museum of Yemen. A government facility in Hazm, the capital of northern Jawf province, was also hit. Israel said the strikes targeted Houthi intelligence and propaganda facilities, as well as a fuel depot. Al-Masirah TV broadcast Tuesday’s funerals, showing coffins carried into a mosque. Despite what mourners described as a “huge loss,” turnout was lower than expected, with heavy rain blamed for keeping many away. Concerns for press freedom The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said it is still working to verify the reported deaths but noted that strict Houthi censorship makes confirmation difficult. Human Rights Watch added that Israeli strikes also hit a media center in Sanaa housing two newspapers, calling it another example of the grave risks facing journalists in Yemen. The Houthis, who say their attacks are in solidarity with Palestinians amid the war in Gaza, have been targeting Israel with drones and missiles, and striking ships in the Red Sea for more than 22 months.

Explosions shook Tehran as Israel claimed  strikes on Iranian centrifuge and weapons production facilities, marking the sixth consecutive day of intensifying hostilities between the two nations. The Israeli offensive followed another round of missile attacks from Iran, including the launch of the hypersonic Fattah missile, which Tehran claimed successfully breached Israeli air defenses. G7 summit ends without major deals as Trump’s exit undermines unity on key global issues Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has called for Iran’s “unconditional surrender,” declaring, “We now have complete and total control of the skies over Iran.” The ongoing violence has resulted in over 240 fatalities in Iran due to Israeli strikes, with at least 70 women and children among the dead. Iranian attacks have killed more than 24 people in Israel. Source: Al Jazeera

The Israeli military carried out an airstrike on a building in Beirut's southern suburbs early Tuesday, resulting in the deaths of at least three people. Israel stated that the strike targeted a Hezbollah militant. Israel orders evacuation of most of Rafah The attack occurred without prior warning, just days after Israel launched an assault on Beirut on Friday—the first such strike on the Lebanese capital since a ceasefire ended clashes between Israeli forces and Hezbollah in November. Before the attack, the Israeli military had issued warnings to residents in the densely populated suburbs following the launch of two projectiles from southern Lebanon, which Hezbollah denied responsibility for. According to the Lebanese Health Ministry, at least seven other individuals sustained injuries in the strike. In a statement, the Israeli military said the airstrike targeted a Hezbollah operative who was assisting the Palestinian Hamas group in Gaza with attacks against Israel. It added that the strike was conducted “under the direction of the Shin Bet,” Israel’s domestic intelligence agency. Hezbollah did not immediately comment on the attack, and no further details on casualties were available. Photos and videos widely circulated on local and social media showed significant damage to the top three floors of an apartment building. Debris from the strike had fallen onto vehicles below. Jets were heard flying over parts of the Lebanese capital before the strike, which took place near the Hay Madi neighborhood. During Israel’s previous war with Hezbollah, Israeli drones and fighter jets frequently targeted Beirut’s southern suburbs, an area where Hezbollah maintains significant influence and support. Israel considers this region a militant stronghold and has accused Hezbollah of stockpiling weapons there. “We were at home. It was Eid al-Fitr,” said Hussein Nour El-Din, a local resident, referring to the Islamic holiday marking the end of Ramadan. “We didn’t know where the explosion happened, but once the smoke cleared, we saw it was the building right across from us.” On Saturday, Hezbollah’s deputy leader, Sheikh Naim Kassem, warned that if Israel continued its attacks on Lebanon and the Lebanese government failed to intervene, the group would be forced to explore other options. As part of the U.S.-brokered ceasefire that ended the 14-month conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, Israeli forces were required to withdraw from all Lebanese territory by late January, while Hezbollah was obligated to cease its armed presence south of the Litani River along the Israeli border. Iran has rejected direct negotiations with the US in response to Trump's letter Since the ceasefire took effect, Israel has conducted daily strikes in southern and eastern Lebanon, claiming to target Hezbollah operatives and infrastructure. Meanwhile, the Lebanese military has been gradually deploying in the country’s southern region, with Beirut urging the international community to pressure Israel to halt attacks and withdraw its remaining forces from five hilltops within Lebanese territory.