Israel not part of US truce deal: Houthis

Aden: A ceasefire deal between Yemen's Houthis and the US does not include sparing Israel, the group said on Wednesday, suggesting its shipping attacks that have disrupted global trade and challenged world powers will not come to a complete halt.

President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that the United States would stop bombing the Iran-aligned rebel group Houthis in Yemen, saying that the group had agreed to stop attacking American ships.

After Trump made the announcement, Oman said it had mediated the ceasefire deal to halt attacks on US vessels.


There have been no reports of Houthi attacks on shipping in the Red Sea area since January.

"The agreement does not include Israel in any way, shape or form," Mohammed Abdulsalam, the chief Houthi negotiator, told Reuters.

"As long as they announced the cessation (of US strikes) and they are actually committed to that, our position was self-defence so we will stop."

Israeli Strikes Kill At least 92
Israeli strikes across Gaza killed at least 92 people, including women, children and a local journalist, officials said on Wednesday, as Israel prepares to ramp up its campaign in the strip.

Two Israeli airstrikes on Wednesday in central Gaza killed at least 33 people and wounded 86, including several children, though the actual death toll is likely higher, according to health officials. The Israeli military had no immediate comment on the strikes. The new bloodshed comes days after Israel approved a plan to intensify its operations in the Palestinian enclave, which would include seizing Gaza.