The Houthis, who are backed by Iran, have targeted commercial ships in the Red Sea in solidarity with Hamas in Gaza. They launched a missile at Israel overnight.

Israel’s military says it intercepted a missile fired toward the country by Yemen’s Houthi rebels. The attack set off sirens late Monday in central areas of Israel, including Tel Aviv.

The U.S. has been targeting Houthi facilities in Yemen and has long carried out military activities in the country.

Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz confirmed the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran this summer, revealing the extent of Israel's operations against militant leaders. View on eu

As 2024 comes to an end, Israel is now less worried about threats from Hamas and Hezbollah and instead very much concerned over Iran and Syria.

Israel has banned the pan-Arab Al Jazeera network and accused six of its Gaza reporters of being militants. The Qatar-based broadcaster denies the allegations and accuses Israel of trying to silence its war coverage, which has focused heavily on civilian casualties from Israeli military operations.

Israel's devastating campaigns against Iran's regional allies have severely weakened its arch-enemy's ability to project its power, but Yemen's Tehran-backed Huthi rebels remain a stubborn thorn in its side,

On the other hand, Hamas is putting a fight even as the conditions for a ceasefire are being talked upon. Israel is now involved into direct combat at three fronts. Israel's war with Hamas and Hezbollah continues.

Saudi Arabia supported various ultra-conservative groups during Syria’s civil war, including Jaysh al-Islam, created with the kingdom’s support to counter Hayat Tahrir’s Al-Qaeda-affiliated predecessor, Jabhat al-Nusra.

The preacher, who authored the self-help book “When God Speaks: Thrive in Uncertain Times and Gain Confidence for Your Future,” added that he was “praying for peace” and “believing that some of these things can be averted.”