2025-05-08: Yemen Roundup

So far today: 2025-05-09 02:43am GMT

Hadar Kane (2025-05-08). British Airways cancels flights to Israel until mid-June after Houthi missile attack. haaretz.com Delta and Ethiopian Airlines also halt flights to Ben-Gurion in wake of missile attack from Yemen which closed Israel's international airport earlier this week…

_____ (2025-05-08). CPJ, others condemn systematic repression of the press in Yemen. CPJ Staff

presstv.ir (2025-05-08). Iran welcomes halt to US strikes in Yemen, calls for action against Israel. presstv.ir Tehran has urged the international community to take effective measures to halt Israel's assaults on Yemen's civilian infrastructure and the killing of innocent people.

NewsDesk, The Cradle. (2025-05-08). Trump Waves White Flag, Ends Yemen War In Omani-Mediated Truce. popularresistance.org US President Donald Trump announced on 6 May that Washington will put a stop to its illegal war against Yemen, claiming that the Ansarallah-led Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF) "don't want to fight anymore." | When pressed by reporters on the terms of the agreement with Sanaa, Trump claimed Yemeni officials "said please don't bomb us anymore." Asked where he got that information, Trump said, "It doesn't matter where I heard it — a very good source." | Nevertheless, the Omani Foreign Ministry announced later that Muscat successfully brokered a ceasefire agreement between Washington and Sanaa that will see both side…

Amos Harel (2025-05-08). Netanyahu can handle about-face on Yemen. A sellout on Iran will be harder. haaretz.com Trump, who promised 'big news' may announce an agreement with Tehran similar to previous deal. If that happens, the Israeli prime minister will have to persuade the public that he has rethought his position — or risk a confrontation with Washington…

Nick Turse (2025-05-08). More Troops Injured as U.S. Planes Keep Plunging Into Red Sea. theintercept.com On the same day that President Donald Trump

Tom Engelhardt (2025-05-08). Tomgram: William Astore, Too Much Bombing, Not Enough Brains. warisacrime.org This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To receive TomDispatch in your inbox three times a week, click here. Washington's latest war (now on pause) — the one in Yemen against the Houthis — was hardly noticeable here. Or rather it would have been barely noticeable if Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hadn't shared plans for the …

english.almanar.com.lb (2025-05-08). Sayyed Houthi: US Informed Oman about Halt of Attacks on Yemen after Failure to Prevent Fire at 'Israel'. english.almanar.com.lb Head of Ansarullah Movement Sayyed Abdul Malik Badreddine Al-Houthi tackled the latest developments of the Yemeni battle in support of Gaza and the US decision to halt its attacks on Yemen in light of the American failure to prevent the Yemeni projectiles fired at the Zionist entity. Sayyed Houthi indicated that the Israeli enemy has …

newarab (2025-05-08). Katz threatens Iran with 'Gaza-like' action amid nuclear talks. newarab.com Israel's defence minister In a statement, Katz issued a warning to Yemen's

Ed Sykes (2025-05-08). US backs down amid Yemeni resilience, leaving Israel to fight its own battle. thecanary.co The US has reached a ceasefire deal with the Houthis in Yemen, ahead of a visit to Gulf dictatorships next week. It seems the Houthis' resilience cost Washington too much money for too little gain. So the imperial power will now rely on its local enforcer Israel to continue the fight, which the apartheid state […] | By

newarab (2025-05-08). Yemenis stranded in Amman after Israeli strikes on Sanaa airport. newarab.com Officials at Yemenia, the

Dave DeCamp (2025-05-08). Houthi Leader Says US Failed To Stop Yemen's Support for Palestine. news.antiwar.com Abdul Malik al-Houthi, the leader of Ansar Allah, commonly known as the Houthis, said on Thursday that the US failed to stop Yemen's support of the Palestinians in Gaza. "The Americans launched another round of aggression against our country, hoping to achieve what they previously failed to. But they failed again and suffered greater losses," …

News Desk, The Cradle. (2025-05-07). Yemen Vows 'Unimaginable' Response to Israel's Bombing Campaign. popularresistance.org Israeli strikes carried out on the evening of 5 May on Yemen's Hodeidah port and surrounding areas, including a concrete factory near Bajil, injured 56 people and killed one, while damaging 70 percent of the port's five docks and infrastructure, Yemeni sources reported. | At least 21 people were injured in the Bajil strike, while the Yemeni Health Ministry later said 35 people were injured and one person killed in the broader Hodeidah attacks. Civilian areas such as Al-Salakhanah and Al-Hawak neighborhoods were also reportedly hit. | Nasruddin Amer, head of Ansarallah's media office, vowed that the group would re…

tn.ai (2025-05-07). Yemen Vows Retaliation After Israeli Airstrikes Hit Sanaa, Amran. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Senior Yemeni officials pledged continued resistance and support for Gaza following Israeli airstrikes on multiple sites in Yemen, warning of imminent retaliation and accusing Tel Aviv and Washington of committing war crimes.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2025-05-07). Resistance Groups Condemn US, Israel Aggression in Yemen. orinocotribune.com Islamic resistance groups and factions have condemned the US and Israel attacks against the people of Yemen as acts of war crimes. | The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas on Monday labeled the airstrikes as state terrorism and a war crime, accusing Israel of targeting Yemen for its solidarity with Gaza. | The group added that the strikes were an attempt to salvage Tel Aviv's damaged reputation after failing to intercept a Yemeni missile. | The Palestinian Islamic Jihad Movement also described the US-Israeli attack as a sign of Tel Aviv's frustration over the Yemeni blockade. | Islamic Jihad called the strikes…

Jane Cutter (2025-05-07). After escalating attacks, US abruptly ends Yemen bombing campaign. liberationnews.org U.S. military escalated brutal bombing retation on Yemen for solidarity with Palestine; Yemen undeterred…

tn.ai (2025-05-07). Iran Welcomes Oman's Statement on Halt to US Attacks on Yemen. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iranian Foreign Ministry welcomed a statement released by the Sultanate of Oman on a ceasefire agreement between the US and Yemen.

scorinoco (2025-05-07). Oman Brokers US-Yemen Ceasefire, 'Israel' in Dark Regarding Deal. orinocotribune.com The Omani Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday, May 6, that it had successfully brokered a ceasefire agreement between the United States and the authorities in Sanaa, aimed at achieving mutual de-escalation. | According to a statement from Muscat, the agreement entails a commitment by both sides, Washington and the Sanaa-based government, not to target each other in future military operations. | "The Sultanate thanks both parties for their constructive approach that led to this welcome outcome," the statement read, emphasizing Oman's longstanding diplomatic efforts in mediating regional conflicts. | US President…

tn.ai (2025-05-07). Iran Condemns Israeli Strikes on Sana'a. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iranian Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the Israeli regime's military attacks on the international airport of Sana'a and the economic and civilian infrastructures of Yemen.

albawaba (2025-05-07). Houthis missile strike Eilat's Ramon airport and U.S. Carrier Truman. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- Yemen's Ansar Allah (Houthi) movement announced on Wednesday that it had launched fresh attacks targeting Israel and the United States, including a ballistic missile and drone strike on the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman, and aerial operations on Israel's Ramon Airport and the Jaffa area. The group's military spokesperson warned that Israeli air and maritime traffic, including at Lod (Ben Gurion) Airport, would remain banned.ÿ®ŸäÿßŸÜ ÿߟџǟàÿßÿ™ ÿߟџօ

Caitlin Johnstone (2025-05-07). Trump Backs Down On Yemen While India Bombs Pakistan. caitlinjohnstone.com.au Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix: ⚪ ‚ùñ | As if there's not enough terrible shit going on in the world right now, India Missile strikes from India reportedly struck nine locations in Pakistan and Pakistan…

english.almanar.com.lb (2025-05-07). Yemeni Armed Forces Strike Tel Aviv, Eilat. english.almanar.com.lb In support for the oppressed Palestinian people and their resistance, and in rejection of the crime of genocide perpetrated by the Zionist enemy against people in the Gaza Strip, the UAV force of the Yemeni Armed Forces carried out two military operations, according to a statement read by the spokesman General Yahya Saree. "The first …

Dave DeCamp (2025-05-07). Yemen's Houthis Launch Drone Attack on Israel After Reaching Ceasefire With US. news.antiwar.com Yemen's Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, announced a drone attack on Israel on Wednesday as the group's leaders vowed that the ceasefire deal with the US didn't apply to operations against Israel in support of the Palestinians in Gaza. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said two drones targeted the Ramon Airport in southern Israel, …

english.almanar.com.lb (2025-05-07). Yemeni Armed Forces to issue an important statement at tonight 20:15. english.almanar.com.lb

Caitlin Johnstone (2025-05-07). Trump Backs Down On Yemen While India Bombs Pakistan: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix. thealtworld.com As if there's not enough terrible shit going on in the world right now, India Missile strikes from India reportedly struck nine locations in Pakistan and Pakistani Kashmir, which Pakistan has ca…

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