CAIRO: Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said they carried out a second missile-and-drone attack on Israel in less than 24 hours, vowing to continue military operations in the coming days, the group’s military spokesman Yahya Saree said in a televised statement.
The Houthis’ involvement raises regional tensions, given their capability to strike well beyond Yemen and to disrupt shipping lanes around the Arabian Peninsula and the Red Sea — tactics they used in support of Hamas after the October 7, 2023 attacks.
“If the Houthis increase attacks on commercial shipping, it would further push up oil prices and destabilize all of maritime security,” said Ahmed Nagi, a senior Yemen analyst at the International Crisis Group. “The impact would not be limited to the energy market.”
About 2,500 US Marines have arrived in the region, and Pakistan’s government said regional powers plan to meet on Sunday to discuss how to end the fighting. (Agencies)
Working in close coordination with US to respond to missile attack from Yemen’s Houthis
March 29, 2026 3:28 pm
Israel and the US are “working in very close coordination” to respond after Yemen’s Houthi rebels said they had launched missiles toward Israeli targets, Israel military spokesperson Col. Nadav Shoshani told reporters. He declined to give operational details but said Israel had grown accustomed to confronting repeated Houthi missile and drone attacks over more than two years. He added that statements about nearing completion of top-priority strikes did not mean Israel was running out of targets.
Oman says no party has claimed responsibility for attacks on its territory
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Oman’s Foreign Ministry condemned attacks on its territory and said no group had claimed responsibility, adding authorities were investigating the attacks’ “sources and motives.” Oman said on Saturday a worker was injured in a drone attack on Salalah port; Maersk later temporarily halted operations at the port.
Israeli military says soldier killed in southern Lebanon
March 29, 2026 1:47 pm
Israel’s military said early on Sunday that one soldier was killed during combat in southern Lebanon.
Diplomacy attempts as US beefs up troop numbers
March 29, 2026 8:44 am
Pakistan said Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt will send top diplomats to Islamabad for talks aimed at ending the war, arriving Sunday for a two-day visit. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said he and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian held “extensive discussions.” Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told his Turkish counterpart by phone that Tehran was skeptical about recent diplomatic efforts.
Pentagon preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran: Report
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The Washington Post reported the Pentagon is preparing plans for weeks of ground operations in Iran, potentially involving Special Operations raids and conventional infantry. Whether President Donald Trump would approve any such plans remains uncertain, the report said.
Israeli military reports injuries to soldiers in southern Lebanon
March 29, 2026 8:44 am
The military said nine soldiers were injured in two separate incidents in southern Lebanon, with two officers severely hurt. The injuries followed anti-tank missile fire and a rocket launched toward Israeli troops. The military did not immediately provide a total count of soldiers wounded since the war began.
Witnesses in Tehran report heavy strikes
March 29, 2026 8:44 am
Israel’s military said it targeted Iran’s naval weapons production facilities and expected to finish striking essential weapons production sites within “a few days.” Iran fired missiles toward Israel, and air defenses intercepted missiles and drones across Gulf countries. The US said it has struck more than 11,000 Iranian targets in the conflict.
