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US and UK launch fresh strikes on Houthis in Yemen

The US and UK have conducted a fresh series of joint air strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen. The Pentagon said Monday's strikes hit eight targets, including an underground storage site and Houthi missile and surveillance capability. The Iran-backed Houthis have been targeting ships they say are linked to Israel and the West that travel through the important Red Sea trade route. The US and UK said they were trying to protect the "free flow of commerce". A joint statement issued by the Pentagon confirmed "an additional round of proportionate and necessary strikes" against the Houthis. The statement added: "Our aim remains to de-escalate tensions and restore stability in the Red Sea, but let us reiterate our warning to Houthi leadership: we will not hesitate to defend liv...

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24 Israeli soldiers killed in deadliest day for IDF in Gaza offensive

TEL AVIV — Hamas militants fired a rocket-propelled grenade at an Israeli military mission preparing to demolish a building, killing 21 reserve soldiers, the Israel Defense Forces said Tuesday, the deadliest incident for Israel in its Gaza offensive. Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, an Israeli military spokesman, said in a televised statement that the RPG round hit a tank and appears to have set off the Israeli explosives on the two-story building. Three other soldiers were also killed in Monday’s fierce fighting. The IDF has been working to establish a 600-meter-wide buffer zone along the border and destroying buildings there as part of efforts to protect Israeli communities across the border, added Hagari. The current conflict began after Hamas attacked communities in southern Israel, kil...

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