International • 22:10 • Modified at 22:10 Trump: 'Houthi rebels in Yemen surrender' Author : ANP US President Donald Trump said the Houthi rebels in Yemen had surrendered to the US, prompting the US to "immediately" stop bombing the Houthis.
The rebels saw the attacks as an expression of solidarity with Palestinians under attack by Israel. The rebels saw the attacks as an expression of solidarity with the Palestinians under attack by Israel. ( ANP/Xinhua News Agency ) With these attacks, Washington wanted to prevent the rebels from attacking ships and Israel. The Iran-backed Houthis reportedly agreed to stop disrupting key shipping routes in the Middle East. The rebels saw the attacks as an expression of solidarity with the Palestinians under siege by Israel.
Houthis: We will continue the fight Authorities in mediator Oman later said they had reached a ceasefire between the US and the Houthis. A Houthis leader, however, made it clear that he would continue fighting. The group's operations in the Red Sea and against Israel will not stop, "regardless of the consequences," until the Israeli blockade of Gaza and aggression against the Palestinians are lifted, a member of the rebels' political council said.
Read also 'Israel may want to conquer all of Gaza in extensive offensive' Earlier Tuesday, the Israeli military carried out an airstrike on Yemen's main airport near the capital Sanaa, which is controlled by the Houthis. According to Israel, the airport has been completely rendered unusable. The attack is in retaliation for the shelling of the airport near Tel Aviv on Sunday, which left several people injured.
