Houthi Group Says 19 Members Killed Over the Last Three Weeks
The Houthi group has acknowledged the deaths of 19 of its members during battles with pro-government forces on the frontlines since the beginning of this October. Media outlets affiliated with the group reported that the Houthi group conducted funerals for 19 bodies of their deceased members. The group stated they were killed in confrontations on the frontlines without further details. Despite the ceasefire and de-escalation efforts, the group has recently intensified its attacks on several fronts, and pro-government forces have repelled several Houthi attacks over the past weeks.
The Biden administration is requesting more than $105 billion from Congress as part of a package it says will provide security assistance for conflicts in Ukraine and Israel while addressing "the global humanitarian impacts of Russia's brutal invasion of Ukraine and of Hamas' horrific attacks on Israel, including by extending humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza." $10.6 billion of the request for Israel will go to the Pentagon for air and missile defense support, industrial base investments, and replenishment of DOD stocks.
Today, Saturday, Rashad Al-Alimi, the head of the Presidential Leadership Council, spoke on the phone with the governors of Hadramout, Al-Mahrah, and Socotra. These calls aimed to be updated on the latest developments regarding the cyclonic storm, which will affect these three provinces this week. He was informed of the preparations of the local authorities to deal with the expected storm and how to minimize its potential impact on civilian, public, and private properties. Weather specialists said that citizens in the provinces of Al-Mahrah, Socotra, and parts of the eastern districts of Hadramout should exercise the utmost caution and vigilance before the tropical storm, which will be accompanied by heavy rainfall and an increase in wind speed in coastal areas.
A Yemeni citizen was injured in various parts of his body, and his tractor was damaged as a result of the explosion of a landmine in Al-Tuhayta area of Al-Hudaydah province in western Yemen. Human rights activist Mujahid Al-Qub reported in a post on the "X" platform on Friday that a Houthi landmine exploded near an agricultural tractor, leading to its damage and causing the driver an injury from shrapnel that hit his face.Al-Qub indicated that eight civilians have been killed and injured in landmine explosions over the last two days. The warring sides in Yemen have planted thousands of landmines since the war broke out in 2015.
Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan on Saturday condemned the failure of the UN Security Council to pass a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. He called for the immediate opening of safe humanitarian corridors to allow the evacuation of the injured and the delivery of relief aid and medical equipment without restrictions. Prince Faisal was speaking at the Cairo Peace Summit in Egypt to discuss the crisis in Gaza. He headed the Kingdom's delegation on behalf of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The Israel-Hamas conflict has entered its third week, with more than 4,100 Palestinians being killed in Israel's counteroffensive in response to a Hamas attack that killed 1,400 Israelis.