The Biden administration is urging Israel to phase out high-intensity military missions in Gaza to avoid broader conflict with Iran and others.
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U.S. Defense Chief Says Israeli Shift Would Reduce Fears of a Regional War
The Biden administration is urging Israel to phase out high-intensity military missions in Gaza to avoid broader conflict with Iran and others.
Amid Gaza War and Red Sea Attacks, Yemen’s Houthis Refuse to Back Down
The militia, which has targeted ships it says are connected to Israel, has vowed not to stop until the siege in Gaza ends and claims that a new U.S.-led maritime task force cannot deter the attacks.
U.S. Urges Israel to Protect Gaza Civilians
The American defense secretary reiterated “unshakable” support for Israeli security, but said protecting Palestinians was a “moral duty and a strategic imperative.”
Tensions Spilling Over From Gaza Impact Shipping in the Red Sea
Britain said that one of its warships had shot down a suspected attack drone, and several shipping companies have temporarily stopped sending vessels through the Red Sea.
In Israel, Jake Sullivan Denies Talk of a Rift Over Gaza War
“We’re not here to tell anybody, ‘You must do X, you must do Y,’” the national security adviser said. His visit came as the Israeli military said it had accidentally killed three Israeli hostages.
Houthi Militia Attacks Ship Near the Red Sea, Pentagon Says
The attack was the latest by the group on targets in the Red Sea and the broader region during more than two months of war between Israel and Hamas.
Yemen’s Houthi Militia Threatens to Block All Ships Headed to Israel
It was unclear to what extent the Iranian-backed militia, which controls northern Yemen, would be able to act on its expanded warning.
Iran Looks to Houthi Proxies to Escalate Fight With Israel
The Iranian-backed militia in Yemen has launched drone and missile attacks on Israeli and American targets. American officials fear the group could go too far and incite a wider war.
U.S. Navy Shoots Down Drones in Red Sea After Houthis Claim to Target Israeli Ships
A Pentagon official said the U.S.S. Carney shot down the drones as several commercial ships nearby came under fire on Sunday, in attacks that U.S. Central Command said came from Iran-backed Yemeni Houthis.