Skip next section Houthis claim third attack on US aircraft carrier group in Red Sea
03/18/2025March 18, 2025
Houthis claim third attack on US aircraft carrier group in Red Sea
on Tuesday claimed they attacked an American aircraft carrier group, calling it a retaliatory move against US strikes.
In a Telegram post, the Houthis said that they targeted the USS Harry S. Truman carrier group with missiles and drones, making the attack the “third in the past 48 hours” in the northern Red Sea.
Meanwhile, the US has continued its strikes against the rebel group in Yemen.
The until they end attacks on international shipping, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Sunday.
, has also vowed to “use overwhelming lethal force” to end the Houthi attacks.
“To all Houthi terrorists, YOUR TIME IS UP, AND YOUR ATTACKS MUST STOP, STARTING TODAY. IF THEY DON’T, HELL WILL RAIN DOWN UPON YOU LIKE NOTHING YOU HAVE EVER SEEN BEFORE!” he wrote.
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Skip next section Israel launches airstrikes across Gaza
03/18/2025March 18, 2025
Israel launches airstrikes across Gaza
Israel early on Tuesday carried out a series of airstrikes on what it said were Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip.
A post on X from the Israeli military said it is “conducting extensive strikes on terror targets belonging to the terrorist organization in the Gaza Strip.”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office expressed frustration that Hamas has refused to release hostages it took as part of the . Hamas is considered a terrorist organization not only by Israel, but also the US, Germany and several other countries.
Israel and Hamas have been at war since the the October 7 attacks, but had entered into a ceasefire on January 19. After finishing a first round of the ceasefire where Hamas released Israeli hostages in exchange for Israel releasing Palestinian prisoners, the two sides were supposed to enter a second phase of the truce.
A senior Hamas official told Reuters news agency that Israel is unilaterally ending the ceasefire agreement, with the group accusing Israel of resuming “aggression” against Palestinian civilians in Gaza.
Reuters, citing medics in , reported that at least 40 people in Gaza had died from the Israeli airstrikes.
US news outlet Axios reported that Israel informed US President Donald Trump’s administration ahead of the attacks.
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Welcome to our coverage
Welcome to DW’s coverage of the latest developments in the Middle East.
This blog will focus on Israel’s airstrikes on Gaza, US attacks on the Houthis in Yemen and other moving events in the region.
In addition to news, this blog will bring you analysis and multimedia content pertaining to the Mideast.
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