08/24/2025August 24, 2025
Anti-war protests in front of Israeli ministers’ homes as relatives demand deal with Hamas
Relatives of those held captive in Gaza demonstrated on Sunday outside the residences of Israeli ministers, calling for a ceasefire and a deal with Hamas for the release of the hostages.
“We will not forgive any further delay,” said a statement from the Hostages and Missing Families Forum. “Listen to the people: End this war and bring everyone home.”
The protesters gathered outside the homes of six cabinet members, including Defense Minister Israel Katz and Foreign Minister Gideon Saar. Another nationwide protest day is planned in Israel on Tuesday.
Hamas and other Palestinian groups abducted 251 people from Israel during the October 7, 2023 attacks.
Many of the hostages have been released as part of ceasefire deals, with 50 hostages still in Gaza. Israel estimates that 20 of those 50 hostages are still alive.
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08/24/2025August 24, 2025
Palestinian cameraman killed by Israeli soldiers in Gaza — Palestinian news agency reports
A Palestinian cameraman has been killed by Israeli soldiers in Gaza, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported on Sunday.
WAFA said the Palestinian television employee was shot in the northern part of Gaza, near the Zikim goods crossing.
The shooting occurred on Saturday.
The Palestinian Journalists’ Association expressed sorrow over the death of Khaled al-Madhoun, and lamented an “ongoing Israeli campaign against journalists aimed at silencing Palestinian narratives.”
The reported killing of the Palestinian cameraman came after an Israeli attack in Gaza left Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif dead along with several of his colleagues. Israel claims Anas al-Sharif was a member of Hamas, while Al Jazeera and media rights groups, including the Committee to Protect Journalists, have rejected that accusation.
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Skip next section Israel strikes Sanaa in Yemen, claiming to target Houthi military sites
08/24/2025August 24, 2025
Israel strikes Sanaa in Yemen, claiming to target Houthi military sites
Israeli airstrikes hit Yemen’s capital on Sunday.
The strikes in Sanaa come just days after the Iranian-backed Houthis fired a missile toward Israel.
The rebels said multiple areas across Sanaa were struck. The Houthi-run health ministry said that at least two people were killed and 35 others injured.
Nasruddin Amer, deputy head of the Houthi media office, said the latest strikes won’t deter the rebels.
“Our military operations supporting won’t stop, God willing, unless the aggression is stopped, and the siege is lifted,” he wrote on social media.
The Houthis say they are attacking in solidarity with Palestinians amid the war in Gaza. The Israeli airstrike in Sanaa comes after the Houthis launched a missile at Israel’s Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv on Friday.
The Iran-aligned Houthis are considered a terrorist group by Israel, the US, the UAE and several other countries.
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Skip next section Welcome to our coverage
08/24/2025August 24, 2025
Welcome to our coverage
Israel struck Yemen’s capital Sanaa on Sunday, killing at least two people, according to the Houthi rebels who have repeatedly launched missiles and drones toward Israel throughout the .
We’ll be covering reactions to all of this, along with other developments from across the Middle East, right here in this blog.
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