The Israel Defense Forces carried out a new operation in Gaza after Hamas violated the ceasefire
Meanwhile Yemen's Houthi group has claimed the launch of a hypersonic ballistic missile "Palestine 2" against the Negev airbase in Israel, as part of their support for the Palestinian people and in response to Israeli operations in the Gaza Strip.
The Houthi military spokesman, Yahya Saree, warned that if Israeli attacks in Gaza do not cease, Yemeni forces will expand their list of targets in Israel in the coming hours and days.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have expanded their ground operations in the southern Gaza Strip, advancing toward the Shaboura camp in Rafah and destroying what was identified as terrorist infrastructure.
The army also reported ongoing operations along the coast in northern Gaza and in the Netzarim Corridor area, in central Gaza. In addition to ground operations, the IDF carried out airstrikes targeting Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad sites throughout Gaza.
This escalation marks the resumption of Israel's ground operations following a series of airstrikes that, according to data skewed by the Hamas-controlled health ministry, killed more than 430 people in two days.
The renewed offensive ends a truce that had been in place since January. The IDF declared that their actions aim to establish a "partial buffer" between the northern and southern regions of Gaza.
The IDF issued several evacuation orders, urging civilians to leave a large area along Gaza's land borders, sparking rumors of a wider ground operation.
Israel's Defense Minister, Israel Katz, issued a "final warning" in a video message, demanding the release of hostages held by Hamas. According to Israel, 59 hostages remain in captivity, of which 24 are believed to be alive.
Katz reiterated Israel's stance on the need for the destruction of Hamas, warning of "total destruction and devastation" if the terrorist group continues to carry out its operations as usual.
Saree emphasized that Yemen, its leadership, army, and people, will not stand idly by while ''massacres against Palestinians'' occur in Gaza, and promised to continue confronting "the criminal American enemy" and prevent the shipment of supplies to Israel until the attacks cease and the blockade on Gaza is lifted.
This attack comes after U.S. warplanes bombed several locations in Yemen, in response to the terrorist group's constant attack on ships in the Gulf of Aden and the Houthis' support for Hamas terrorists.
The Houthis also announced a military operation against the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Harry Truman in the next 48 hours.
U.S. President, Donald Trump, ordered a military operation against the Houthis, resulting in more than 50 airstrikes, with at least 53 dead and 98 injured, according to the Houthi terrorists.
The Houthis have expressed their intention to continue carrying out attacks against Israeli sites and ships linked to Tel Aviv as part of their ongoing support for Gaza.
