His sometimes implausible notions may become reality, or — through repetition — no longer sound so outlandish. At other times, Trump just moves on, either by fashioning a rhetorical off-ramp or finding a way to declare victory. Some ideas, though, just seem to fade away.
Netanyahu said Tuesday there was only a brief “loss of control” at the site.He repeated that Israel plans to move Gaza’s entire population to a “sterile zone” at the southern end of the territory while troops fight Hamas elsewhere. Netanyahu has also vowed to facilitate what he refers to as the voluntary emigration of much of Gaza’s population
, a plan that Palestinians and many others view as forcible expulsion.The Israeli strikes on the main airport in Yemen destroyed the last plane belonging to the country’s flagship carrier, Yemenia, according to the airport. The airline did not say if anyone was wounded.Yemenia had a total of four registered aircraft, according to the plane-tracking website FlightRadar24. Israel destroyed three in a May 6 airstrike on the airport that also riddled the runway with craters.
Houthi-backed Yemeni President Mahdi al-Mashat visited the airport Wednesday and said his group “will not back down” from its support of people in Gaza until the siege ends, according to SABA Yemen News Agency.The Houthis have targeted Israel throughout the war in Gaza in solidarity with Palestinians, raising their profile at home and internationally as the last member of Iran’s self-described “Axis of Resistance” capable of launching regular attacks on Israel.
The Houthi missiles have mostly been intercepted, although
Israel’s missile defense systems, causing casualties and damage. Israel has frequently struck back, especially around the vital Hodeida port.to help end the war.
Speaking to reporters in Rome before meeting with, the Vatican point man on Ukraine, Rubio said that he would be discussing potential ways the Vatican could help, “the status of the talks, the updates after yesterday (Friday) and the path forward.”
Asked if the Vatican could be a peace broker, Rubio replied: “I wouldn’t call it broker, but it’s certainly — I think it’s a place that both sides would be comfortable going.”“So we’ll talk about all of that and obviously always grateful to the Vatican for their willingness to play this constructive and positive role,” said Rubio, who also met Saturday with the Vatican secretary of state and foreign minister.