Key facts
- Drone strikes west of Taiz, Yemen killed at least three Houthi fighters.
- Houthi missile attacks on Mocha port, Yemen killed four civilians.
- Houthi missile attacks on Mocha port, Yemen wounded eight civilians.
- Mocha port suspended operations after Houthi attacks.
- Mocha port director estimated losses at $16 million.
- Over 25 missiles hit Mocha port.
- Israeli forces and settlers injured at least eight Palestinians in the West Bank.
- West Bank incidents included live fire, tear gas, and stone-throwing.
- An Israeli drone strike in Deir al-Balah, Gaza injured three Palestinians.
- One Palestinian injured in Gaza strike is in critical condition.
- Three Israeli soldiers, including an officer, were injured in southern Lebanon.
- An explosive drone attacked in southern Lebanon.
Multiple incidents involving drone strikes and other attacks have resulted in casualties and significant disruptions across Yemen, the West Bank, Gaza, and Lebanon. In Yemen, drone strikes west of Taiz governorate killed at least three Houthi fighters and wounded several others, including field commanders. These strikes are part of escalating tensions in the region. Separately, Houthi missile attacks targeted Yemen's Mocha port, killing four civilians and wounding eight. The attacks led the port director to suspend commercial and maritime operations. The port director estimated losses at $16 million due to over 25 missiles hitting the facility.
In the occupied West Bank, Israeli forces and settlers injured at least eight Palestinians on Friday. The attacks involved live fire, tear gas, and stone-throwing. Specific incidents were reported near Bethlehem, east of Hebron, and in Masafer Yatta. In central Gaza, an Israeli drone strike in Deir al-Balah injured three Palestinians, with one sustaining critical injuries. All injured individuals were transported to al-Aqsa hospital.
Further north, in southern Lebanon, the Israeli military reported that three soldiers, including an officer, were injured by an explosive drone. The injured soldiers have been hospitalized, and their families have been notified. These events collectively highlight a period of heightened conflict and instability across multiple fronts in the Middle East.