Yemen's Houthis say they attacked Israel with 11 missiles and drones
Trump hopes for Gaza deal 'this week'
US envoy 'unbelievably satisfied' with Lebanon's response to plan to disarm Hezbollah
Fourteen Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza
Israeli army captures Iran-linked 'terrorist' cell in Syria
At least 57,418 Palestinians killed and 136,261 wounded since Gaza war began
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- The National
Five Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza as ceasefire talks grind on
Five Israeli soldiers died in combat in northern Gaza on Tuesday, as the war in the enclave entered its 22nd month. The soldiers were part of the Netzah Yehuda Battalion, Israel's military said. Two names were released while the identities of the remaining three were withheld. Two soldiers were severely wounded in the same incident. They were 'evacuated to a hospital to receive medical treatment and their families have been notified', the military said. It did not disclose details of the incident in which the five died. The deaths follow an Israeli bombing near the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza on Monday night that killed three people in a tent sheltering displaced people, according to official Palestinian media. The air strike landed close to an aid distribution point west of the camp, the Wafa news agency reported. In the south of Gaza, another person was killed in Rafah when Israeli forces opened fire near an aid distribution point. More than 57,500 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since the war began in October 2023. The conflict was sparked by a Hamas-led attack on southern Israeli communities that killed about 1,200 people. The assailants also took hostage another 250 people. Trump is 'committed to peace in the region' The latest deaths come as Hamas and Israeli delegations engage in talks in Qatar aimed at reaching an elusive ceasefire, with US special envoy Steve Witkoff set to join them this week. The indirect negotiations have made progress but the two still remain at odds over several issues, sources have told The National. The talks, mediated by the US, Egypt and Qatar, coincided with a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that took place at the White House on Monday. Israel and Hamas appear to be in agreement on the core provisions of a proposed deal, according to the sources. These include a 60-day truce, the release of 10 hostages held by Hamas and the return of the remains of another 18 who died in captivity. Mr Trump has made clear that following the 12-day war between Israel and Iran, he would like to see the Gaza war end soon. The war has displaced most of Gaza's 2.3 million population and laid to waste swathes of built-up areas.
The National
38 minutes ago
- The National
Second Red Sea ship attacked off Yemen after Houthis claim assault on Greek bulk carrier
Two crew members were injured and two were missing after a commercial vessel was attacked on Monday night off the coast of Yemen's Hodeidah, maritime monitors reported, marking the second Red Sea attack in 24 hours following a period of relative calm. The Houthi rebels in Yemen had earlier claimed responsibility for an attack on Sunday when a Greek-operated bulk carrier was hit by gunfire, drones and missiles in the Red Sea. UK-based security firm Ambrey said on Monday a "Liberia-flagged bulk carrier was approached and attacked by two skiffs and unmanned aerial vehicles while transiting northbound in the Red Sea". "Two crew members were reportedly injured and a further two crew members were missing," it added. The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), run by the British navy, said it received reports of an incident 51 nautical miles (approximately 94 kilometres) west of Hodeidah, Yemen. The Houthis have been attacking Israel and commercial vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden since the Gaza war broke out in October 2023. But the latest incidents mark a rare assault in the strategic waters near Yemen, coming two months after the US announced a truce with the country's Houthis aimed at halting attacks on shipping in the region. In response, Israel has been carrying out strikes on Yemen. The Yemeni port city of Hodeidah was struck along with the ports of Ras Isa and Salif and the Ras Al Khatib power station, according to the Houthi-run Al Masirah television station. The Israeli military said it 'struck and destroyed terror infrastructure belonging to the Houthi terrorist regime'. 'Among the targets were the ports of Hodeidah, Ras Isa, and Salif,' it said. It was the Israeli army's first attack on Yemen in about a month. The army also hit the Galaxy Leader ship docked at Ras Isa port, which was seized by the Iran-backed Houthis in late 2023, it added. Ambrey said early on Tuesday that it observed imagery that confirmed damage to the concrete docks at Yemen's Hodeidah port following Israeli strikes. Additionally, two Barbados-flagged bulk carriers likely suffered blast damage as a result of the attacks, Ambrey said in an advisory note, adding no injuries among the crews had been reported. On Sunday, the Liberian-flagged vessel Magic Seas came under attack in the Red Sea on Sunday, with several small boats opening fire on it, the UKMTO reported. The Houthis said the company's ships were "a legitimate target" because they had done business with Israel and used its ports. A UAE rescue mission brought the 22 crew members to safety.
Al Etihad
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- Al Etihad
Shares steady, dollar firms on US tariff letters; oil dips
8 July 2025 09:15 TOKYO (REUTERS)Stock markets in Asia took in stride the latest twist in US President Donald Trump's tariff roll-out on Tuesday, as the dollar held onto gains and oil on Wall Street fell after Trump sent letters to 14 countries, including Japan and South Korea, unveiling sharply higher tariffs on imports into the US, while also postponing their implementation to August Nikkei stock gauge opened lower but then turned positive after Trump described that deadline as "firm, but not 100% firm" and said tariffs may be adjusted for some Aussie dollar surged after the Reserve Bank of Australia left policy rates unchanged, defying expectations for a April, Trump capped all of the so-called reciprocal tariffs with trading partners at 10% until July 9 to allow for negotiations. Only two agreements, with Britain and Vietnam, have been June, Washington and Beijing agreed on a framework covering tariff rates, restoring a fragile truce in their trade on Japan and South Korea are now due to go up to 25% on August Prime Minister, Shigeru Ishiba, called the hike deeply regrettable and said his nation would continue negotiations with the US. Thailand's finance minister, Pichai Chunhavajira, said his country is preparing a back-up plan to deal with the 36% tariff imposed on its European Union will not be receiving a letter setting out higher tariffs, EU sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday. The EU still aims to reach a trade deal by Wednesday after European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, and Trump had a "good exchange," a commission spokesperson broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.3%. Japan's Nikkei stock index added 0.4%, while South Korea's KOSPI jumped 1.5%.The dollar appreciated 0.1% to 145.88 yen, after touching a two-week high. The euro rose 0.3% to $1.1744. The Aussie dollar rose 0.8% to $ RBA left its cash rate steady at 3.85%, a shock for markets that had confidently priced in a cut, saying the majority of the board wanted to wait for more information to confirm inflation was crude dipped 0.5% to $67.61 a barrel after surging nearly 2% on Monday. Spot gold slid 0.2%. Pan-region Euro Stoxx 50 futures were down 0.2%, German DAX futures were also down 0.2%, and FTSE futures slid 0.4%.
