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Israel, Iran and Yemen

Iran says it will strike back if US or Israel attack
Iran's Defence Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh said on Sunday that Tehran would strike back if the United States or Israel attacked. Nasirzadeh's comments came after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to retaliate against Iran for the Tehran-backed Houthi group firing a missile that landed near Israel's main airport.
Do Israel’s attacks make a difference to Yemen’s Houthis?
The US and the Houthis have come to a ceasefire agreement, but Israel continues to trade attacks with the Yemeni group.
Israel promises retaliation against Iran, Yemen's Houthis over airport attack
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Sunday that there would be a multi-phased response to an attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels and their Iranian backers on the area near Tel Aviv's Ben
Israel vows response against Iran, Yemen’s Houthis over airport attack
The Houthis said they had targeted Ben Gurion airport with a “hypersonic ballistic missile”. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Israel’s Netanyahu vows response to Iran after Houthi attack on airport
Attack claimed by Houthis temporarily halts air traffic at Israel’s busiest airport and triggers air raid sirens.
Factbox-Airlines suspend flights to Israel after Houthi attack on airport
Some global airlines have again halted their flights to and from Tel Aviv after a missile fired by Yemen's Houthi rebels towards Israel on May 4 landed near the country's main international airport. Foreign airlines had begun to resume flights to Israel after a ceasefire deal with Palestinian militant group Hamas in January.
Israel issues evacuation warnings for Yemen ports after vowing to ‘defend itself by itself’
The Israeli military issued an evacuation warning for three ports in Yemen on Sunday night after vowing to “defend itself by itself” following a ceasefire deal between the US and the Houthis that excluded Israel.
Israel Attacks Yemen's Hodeidah After Evacuation Warnings, Houthis Say
The strikes came shortly after Israel warned residents of Ras Isa, Hodeidah and Salif to leave, saying the ports were being used by the Iranian-backed Houthis. There was no immediate comment on the attack from Israel.
Israel attacks Yemen’s Hodeidah, striking port areas
Israel has previously bombed Hodeidah and Sanaa Airport; Houthi missile targeted Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv.
Israel escalates airstrikes in Yemen amid rising Houthi tensions
The Israeli air force attacked the port of Hudaydah in Yemen, according to the Houthi rebels. Previously, Israel called for the evacuation of civilians from three ports. The conflict with the Iran-supported Houthis is intensifying.
Israeli airstrike hits Yemen's Hudaydah amid Houthi tension
Israeli air forces attacked the Hudaydah port in Yemen, according to Houthi rebels. Earlier, Israel called for the evacuation of civilians from three ports. The conflict with the Iran-backed Houthis is escalating.

Iran, Trump and Gaza

Iran executes a man convicted of spying for Israel, but activists say his confession was forced
Iran's state media say Mohsen Langarneshin was one of Israel's "top spies," but a rights group says he was forced to confess, ...
Israel issues strongest threat yet against Iran after Houthi missile attack
Anyone who attacks us will be severely struck,” said Israeli Defence Minister Katz. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more ...
Israel hits back at Houthis with airstrikes after Iran-backed terrorists struck Ben Gurion airport
Israel launched a series of airstrikes in Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah on Monday following the Houthi terrorists’ ballistic ...
Trump heads to the Gulf aiming to bolster trade ties – but side talks on Tehran, Gaza could drive a wedge between US and Israel
So Trump’s about-turn on Iran talks has irked Netanyahu – not only because it happened, but because it happened so publicly. In April, the U.S. president called Netanyahu to the White House and openly ...
U.K. Police Foil Alleged Terror Plot by Iranians on Israeli Embassy
A group of men recently arrested in Britain had been planning an attack, officials said, a development likely to ramp up ...
Five Signs of Growing Risk of US War With Iran
Delayed nuclear talks, military deployments, proxy conflicts, and direct threats look to be pushing the U.S. and Iran closer ...
Israel Downs Drone as Houthis Vow to Continue Tit-for-Tat Strikes
The Israeli military said it had intercepted an unmanned vehicle a day after President Trump said the U.S. would step back ...