SANAA -- At least one person was killed and five others wounded in fresh U.S. airstrikes on Yemen's capital Sanaa on Sunday evening, Houthi-run health authorities said in a statement.
Four U.S. airstrikes targeted the Jadir area north of Sanaa, and another 13 struck locations in the areas of Al Malikah and Sarif in the northeastern part of the capital, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported. No further details were provided by the Houthi channel regarding casualties or damage. (Yemen-US Airstrikes-Casualties)
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GAZA -- At least 14 bodies, mainly of rescuers, have been recovered in southern Gaza's Rafah, a week after some rescuers were reportedly missing following heavy Israeli gunfire, the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said Sunday.
According to a PRCS statement, eight of these victims were identified as the agency's emergency medical technicians, with the remaining including five Civil Defense members and one UN employee. (Gaza Strip-Israeli Strikes-Bodies Recovery)
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SANAA -- The Houthi movement in Yemen said on Sunday it had launched a ballistic missile targeting Ben Gurion Airport in central Israel, a claim that followed Israel's earlier announcement of intercepting an incoming projectile.
Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea stated the strike was aimed at the airport and asserted that U.S. efforts to curb the group's support for Palestinians had failed. (Yemen-Israel-Houthi Missile Attack)
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TEHRAN -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian confirmed on Sunday that Tehran has rejected direct talks with Washington in response to a letter from President Donald Trump. However, he emphasized that Iran has not closed the door on indirect negotiations, a pathway it has consistently kept open.
Pezeshkian made the remarks during a cabinet meeting in Tehran, shedding light on Iran's official response to Trump's letter, which sought direct negotiations on Tehran's nuclear program. (Iran-US-Nuclear Negotiations)
