Us and UK launches at Houthis, Yemen
The U.S. and British troops carried out joint military operations in Yemen on Tuesday, according to the UK Ministry of Defense. It said the operation is the person in charge of making drones used to attack transport.
In a UK statement, intelligence analysis claimed that a cluster of buildings located 24 km (15 miles) south of Yemen’s capital Sanaa has been identified.
This is the first time British troops have attacked Yemen since Donald Trump was launched as the second US president. US Vice President JD Vance has voicedly denied Europe’s defensive capabilities. In March he criticized the European army as “a random country that has not fought war in 30 or 40 years.”
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The US begins to give evidence at ICJ
The Hague, where the US provides evidence, currently has a live feed from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) (see 8:52am). You may need to see it to update your blog.
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Iran executes a man accused of spying for Israel
An Iranian man convicted of espionage and intelligence cooperation with Israel was executed on Wednesday, Iranian state media reported.
Encountered in a decades-long shadow war with Iran, Iran has killed many individuals who have ties with Israel’s Mossad Intelligence Agency and accused them of promoting the latter’s activities within the country.
According to Iran’s judicial media outlet Mizan, the defendant, who was identified as Mosenlangarnesin, was accused of being involved in several cases, including the death of a Revolutionary Guard Colonel in 2022.
“Two years as a spy (…) he was responsible for important actions, including supporting terrorist operations and being at the scene of the assassination of Sayadkodai,” state media said. The defendant also said he provided operational support for attacks on Isfahan’s industrial centre, which belongs to the Ministry of Defense.
State media reports said Langarnesin had confessed the charges. Reuters could not contact a representative for comment.
Earlier this week, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Arakich accused Israel of trying to derail Israel’s nuclear association, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected the idea of limiting the enrichment of uranium in Tehran through a contract and promoting the complete dismantling of nuclear infrastructure.
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The US will present evidence at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague at 10am local time (9am BST).
Today is the third in a five-day lawsuit in The Hague, and could prove important for the future within Israeli world groups. The UN Supreme Court will listen from dozens of countries and organizations to prepare advisory opinions on Israel’s humanitarian duties to Palestinians more than 50 days after the total blockade of aid entering Gaza.
The United Nations first attended the court on Monday, followed by a Palestinian representative. In total, 40 states and four international organizations will participate.
On Tuesday, Israeli solid critic South Africa presented the argument. At a hearing in another court case last year, the state accused Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. The evidence today comes from Israel’s allies.
The court will probably take several months to control. Experts say the decision, while not legally binding, could have a deep impact on international law, international aid to Israel and public opinion.
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Updated to 03.57 EDT
Iran cited the “threat” by France by reimposed sanctions that were lifted after the 2015 landmark contract on Tehran’s nuclear program, local media cited a letter sent by the country’s UN mission on Wednesday.
According to Agence France-Presse (AFP), a letter released by Iranian ISNA news agency said “rely unacceptable to resort to threats and economic horrors.”
It was lifted 10 years ago if European security was threatened by Iran’s nuclear activity after French foreign minister Jean Noel Barott said on Monday that his government, along with Germany and the UK, “will not heal for a second to reapply all sanctions.”
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The Syrian War Monitor said Wednesday that two people, including a Druze fighter, were killed in the overnight clash as sectarian violence spread to a new area near Damascus, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reports.
At least two people, including the Druze fighter, were killed in a clash between authorities and a local Druze fighter jet in Sanaya, about 15km (9 miles) southwest of the capital, Syrian Human Rights Watch reported “14 people injured and missing.”
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Palestinian news agency WAFA reports that 13 Palestinians were killed and more injured in an Israeli strike in Gaza on Wednesday morning. The victims are reported to include two girls.
WAFA correspondents reported that strikes were carried out by Israel in Gaza city and Nusayrat refugee camps, and that one fisherman was killed in the fire from an Israeli gunboat.
On Wednesday, April 30th, smoke rises in the sky in the Gaza Strip, seen from southern Israel. Photo: Ohad Zwigenberg/Apshare
Minister of Defense Katz: Israel’s goal is to “clear, uncompromising victory” over Hamas
Speaking at an anniversary ceremony at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem, Israel’s defense minister said Israel’s war goal was a “clear, uncompromising victory” over Hamas.
Israel Katz said the IDF people who were killed in fighting during Israel’s invasion of the Gaza Strip are doing “a sacred commitment… bringing home both the livelihood and death of both men and women who were kidnapped.”
Katz said:
This is the ultimate duty of the Israeli state in the name of mutual responsibility and unity of the people. It is also our duty to defeat those who slaughtered our citizens on that horrific Sabbath. [7 October 2023]and to ensure that these kinds of enemies are no longer near our borders, pose no more threats to the Israeli state. Our goal is to win with no compromises and clearness.
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Updated to 03.21 EDT
The recent US strike against Yemen has killed more than 100 people, Reuters said. According to the Houthi-run Health Ministry, those figures included 74 oil terminals in mid-April, which had Yemen’s most deadly strike under Donald Trump so far.
Rights advocates raised concerns about the killing of civilians. Houthi Controlled Television said Monday that US airstrikes killed 68 people after attacking Yemen’s detention centre for African immigrants.
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Us and UK launches at Houthis, Yemen
The U.S. and British troops carried out joint military operations in Yemen on Tuesday, according to the UK Ministry of Defense. It said the operation is the person in charge of making drones used to attack transport.
In a UK statement, intelligence analysis claimed that a cluster of buildings located 24 km (15 miles) south of Yemen’s capital Sanaa has been identified.
This is the first time British troops have attacked Yemen since Donald Trump was launched as the second US president. US Vice President JD Vance has voicedly denied Europe’s defensive capabilities. In March he criticized the European army as “a random country that has not fought war in 30 or 40 years.”
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The US and the UK are on strike in Yemen. Houthis reported several strikes around the capital Sana’a, which the group has been holding since 2014.
“This action was taken in response to the persistent threat to freedom of navigation from the Houchys. 55% of shipments through the Red Sea are already billions of dollars, fueling local instability and increasing the economic security of UK families,” said British Defense Secretary John Healy.
An intelligence analysis has identified a cluster of buildings located about 24 km (15 miles) south of Yemen’s capital, according to a UK statement.
Israel claims to have intercepted a drone launched from Yemen overnight
The Israeli IDF is to begin issuing draft orders to tens of thousands of reserves, officials said. Reservists will deploy in Lebanon, Syria and the West Bank to release troops conscripted for missions within Gaza
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