12 January 2024 - Israel Special Weapons News

Jan. 11: 'Axis of Resistance' operations against Israeli occupation Press TV 12 Jan 2024
Fighting Again Disrupts Telecom Service Across Gaza VOA 12 Jan 2024 -- Gaza Strip telecom provider Paltel reported Friday that fighting in the enclave had caused all communications services to be cut across the territory.
Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 23,469: ministry People's Daily 12 Jan 2024 -- The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 23,469, the Gaza-based Health Ministry said on Thursday.

Israel Calls Genocide Accusations At World Court Hearings 'Absurd,' Says No Comparison To Russia Case RFE/RL 12 Jan 2024 -- Israel has refuted South African claims at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that it is committing genocide against Palestinians in its war in the Gaza Strip and called drawing similarities with Russia's war in Ukraine "absurd."
Children in Gaza still at the sharp end of unrelenting war UNICEF 12 Jan 2024 -- This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF Special representative Lucia Elmi on the situation of children in the State of Palestine - to whom quoted text may be attributed - at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva
Security Council meets over widening Middle East crisis UN News 12 Jan 2024 -- The UN Security Council met on Friday for briefings on the worsening situation across the Middle East, looking first at threats of forced displacement from Gaza and then the escalating conflict in and around the Red Sea - all as the war in Gaza approaches the 100-day mark. The UN relief chief told ambassadors that any Gazans forced to flee the enclave must be allowed to return "as international law demands", while a senior political affairs official warned that the cycle of violence over Red Sea shipping lanes risked major repercussions in Yemen and the wider region.
Gaza ceasefire 'more urgent than ever' as conflict approaches 100-day mark UN News 12 Jan 2024 -- As the Gaza conflict approaches the 100-day mark, an immediate ceasefire is "more urgent than ever", the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Friday.
Guterres warns against Red Sea escalation UN News 12 Jan 2024 -- UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged countries to avoid an escalation in the situation in the Red Sea, where Houthi rebels in Yemen have been attacking commercial vessels amid the ongoing war in Gaza.
War against Hamas in Gaza is act of self-defence, Israel tells world court UN News 12 Jan 2024 -- Israel strongly rejected accusations by South Africa of genocidal intent against Palestinians on Friday at the United Nations' highest court, insisting that it was engaged "in a war it did not start and did not want" in Gaza.
UN Calls for Cease-Fire in Gaza Grow Louder as Conditions Deteriorate VOA 12 Jan 2024 -- United Nations officials say Palestinians in Gaza are in a state of desperation after nearly three months of being militarily battered and left without sufficient supplies of food, water and medicine.
UN spokesperson highlights dire humanitarian situation in northern Gaza People's Daily 12 Jan 2024 -- A UN spokesperson on Thursday highlighted the worsening humanitarian crisis in northern Gaza, emphasizing significant obstacles to relief efforts.

Blinken wraps up Mideast tour with talks in Egypt on Gaza crisis People's Daily 12 Jan 2024 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken held talks on Thursday with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi in the Egyptian capital of Cairo as he wraps up his Mideast tour over the ongoing Israeli escalation in the Gaza Strip.

Iran supports South Africa's genocide case against Israeli regime IRNA 12 Jan 2024 -- Iran's permanent mission to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva in a statement has announced that Iran supports South Africa's genocide case against the Israeli regime.

Gazans should not be subject to forcible displacement or relocation from Gaza: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 12 Jan 2024 -- Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council meeting on Gaza.
Israel must act now to let aid through and save lives in Gaza. Britain has a plan to help that happen: article by the Foreign Secretary UK FCDO 12 Jan 2024 -- With crossings opened for longer, water supplies restored and UN staff able to safely distribute food, we can limit the scale of this catastrophe.
QA-3, 12 January 2024, Statement of the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Öncü Keçeli in Response to a Question Regarding a Social Media Message Posted by the Israeli Foreign Minister Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs 12 Jan 2024
Statement by Minister Joly on South Africa's case against Israel at the International Court of Justice Canada 12 Jan 2024

Gaza officials slam Israel's deliberate use of 'genocide, starvation' Press TV 12 Jan 2024 -- Palestinian officials in the Gaza Strip, which has been suffering under more than three months of an unrelenting Israeli war, slam the regime's deliberate use of a combination of "genocide and starvation" against the coastal sliver.

Letter to the Speaker of the House and President pro tempore of the Senate consistent with the War Powers Resolution (Public Law 93-148) The White House 12 Jan 2024
US Launches Follow-Up Strike on Houthi Radar Site VOA 12 Jan 2024 -- The United States launched a follow-up strike against a Houthi target in Yemen early Saturday, after officials said they were not satisfied with the damage inflicted during the initial round of airstrikes late Thursday.
US Strikes Another Houthi Site in Yemen VOA 12 Jan 2024 -- The U.S. military carried out an additional strike early Saturday against Houthi positions in Yemen in an effort to protect shipping in the Red Sea, according to U.S. media reports.
U.S., U.K. Launch Strikes Against Iran-Backed Huthi Rebels In Response To Red Sea Attacks RFE/RL 12 Jan 2024 -- U.S. and British forces have hit Iran-backed Huthi rebel military targets in Yemen - an action immediately condemned by Tehran - sparking fears around the world of a growing conflict in the Middle East as fighting rages in the Gaza Strip.
U.S., Partners' Forces Strike Houthi Military Targets in Yemen DoD News 12 Jan 2024 -- U.S. and partners' forces conducted defensive strikes against military targets in Houthi-controlled parts of Yemen yesterday following a series of attacks launched by the armed rebel group against commercial ships operating in the Red Sea.
Strikes Against Houthis Likely Effective in Degrading Rebel Group's Capabilities DoD News 12 Jan 2024 -- The Defense Department is highly confident that yesterday's strikes against Houthi military targets in Yemen were effective in degrading the rebel group's ability to carry out further attacks against commercial ships operating in the Red Sea, a senior Pentagon official said today.
US-UK strikes kill five, injure six Yemenis: Army Spokesman Press TV 12 Jan 2024 -- The spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces said that the "criminal aggression" waged by the United States and the United Kingdom against the country on Friday has left five Yemenis killed and six others injured, emphasizing that Washington and London bear full responsibility for the open act of aggression.
US, UK forces launch air, ship, submarine strikes against Yemen IRNA 12 Jan 2024 -- The United States and Britain have launched air, ship, and submarine strikes against Yemen amid tensions in the Red Sea, media outlets reported.
'Separate' They Stand: Despite Iran's Support, Huthi Rebels' Independence Gives Tehran Cover RFE/RL 12 Jan 2024 -- While the Huthis are using an arsenal of Iranian weapons to wreak havoc in the Red Sea and are considered part of Tehran's "axis of resistance," the Yemen-based rebel group does not necessarily follow Iran's commands.
Russia, Turkey, Iran Condemn Attack on Yemeni Houthis VOA 12 Jan 2024 -- Thursday's retaliatory attacks by U.S. and British forces on Iranian-backed Houthis inside Yemen have prompted support and condemnation from the international community. The retaliation follows weeks of Houthi attacks against vessels in the Red Sea.
Statement by Minister Joly and Minister Blair on the United States' and the United Kingdom's action in Yemen Canada 12 Jan 2024
Iran strongly condemns 'arbitrary' US, British attacks on Yemen Press TV 12 Jan 2024 -- Iran has strongly condemned US and British military attacks on Yemen, calling them an "arbitrary" action and a clear violation of the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and a violation of international laws and regulations.
Iran's UN mission condemns US-UK military aggression against Yemen IRNA 12 Jan 2024 -- Iran's representative office at the United Nations condemned the military aggression against Yemen led by the United States and England while declaring that the illegal actions of the United States and Britain are not authorized according to international law.
Ansarullah: US-British aggression will not go unanswered IRNA 12 Jan 2024 -- The political office of Yemen's Ansarullah Movement announced in a statement on Friday night that the recent US and British aggression against Sana'a will not go unanswered.
US, UK must be ready for 'heavy price' after attacks on Yemen: Ansarullah Press TV 12 Jan 2024 -- The Yemeni Ansarullah resistance movement strongly condemned the United States and United Kingdom after they launched full-scale strikes against targets in Yemen, warning their military bases across the region will come under attack if they opt to increase aggression.
Yemen's Houthis Threaten 'High Price' for US, UK Massive Strikes Sputnik 12 Jan 2024 -- The US and Britain have already launched 23 strikes on targets in four Yemeni provinces, local authorities told Sputnik. President Biden confirmed US and allied military strikes against the Houthis in Yemen, called them a response to a threat to freedom of navigation.
US, British interests are legitimate targets for Houthi forces: Yemen IRNA 12 Jan 2024 -- Yemen's Supreme Political Council (SPC) has announced that "all American and British interests are now legitimate targets for Houthi forces".
US, UK aggression won't go unpunished: Yemeni Armed Forces IRNA 12 Jan 2024 -- Following the joint US-UK aggression against Yemen overnight, the spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces Brigadier General Yahya Saree announced that the aggression won't go unpunished.
Hezbollah, Hamas slam US attacks on Yemen as contribution to Zionist crimes IRNA 12 Jan 2024 -- The Lebanese and Palestinian resistance movements Hezbollah and Hamas say the US attacks on Yemen show Washington's full support for the Israeli regime's genocide in Gaza and the region.
Iran strongly condemns US-UK strikes against Yemen IRNA 12 Jan 2024 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani has categorically denounced the strikes launched by the US and UK against Yemen.
US, UK trying to turn Red Sea into 'sea of blood', says Erdogan Press TV 12 Jan 2024 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has criticized the United States and Britain for launching military strikes against targets in Yemen, stating that the two countries are trying to turn the Red Sea into a "sea of blood".
Hamas blasts US, UK aggression on Yemen, warns of repercussion to regional security Press TV 12 Jan 2024 -- The Palestinian Hamas resistance movement has roundly denounced the United States and Britain for launching military strikes against targets in Yemen, warning of the dangerous consequences that the attacks could have on security and stability in the West Asia region.
Russia, China 'concerned' after US, UK attack on Yemen Press TV 12 Jan 2024 -- Russia and China have expressed their concerns over the situation in West Asia after the United States and Britain conducted an attack on Yemen in support of Israel's genocidal war on Gaza.
Resistance groups condemn US, UK strikes on Yemen Press TV 12 Jan 2024 -- Resistance groups across the region have roundly denounced the US and UK strikes against targets in Yemen, stating that the attacks confirm the countries' allegiance with Israel amid the bloody onslaught against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
US, Britain Blast Dozens of Houthi Targets in Yemen in Retaliatory Strikes VOA 12 Jan 2024 -- The United States, Britain and a handful of other allies answered dozens of Houthi attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden with a series of powerful airstrikes designed to severely degrade the Iranian-backed group's capabilities.
U.S.-Britain airstrikes hit Houthi sites in Yemen's capital, 3 other cities People's Daily 12 Jan 2024 -- The United States and Britain launched several airstrikes on Houthi military sites around the Yemeni capital Sanaa before dawn Friday, Houthi-controlled Saba news agency and residents said.
US, UK attack Ansarullah targets in Yemen in response to pro-Palestinian strikes Press TV 12 Jan 2024 -- The United States and Britain attack Ansarullah targets across Yemen in response to the Yemeni popular resistance movement's strikes on vessels linked to the Israeli regime, which has brought the Gaza Strip under a genocidal war.
Air strikes against Houthi military targets in Yemen UK MOD 12 Jan 2024 -- On 11 January, Royal Air Force aircraft joined coalition forces in striking a number of facilities used by the Houthi rebel faction in Yemen to attack shipping in the southern Red Sea.
PM statement on strikes against Houthi military targets: 12 January 2024 Gov.UK 12 Jan 2024 -- The Royal Air Force has carried out targeted strikes against military facilities used by Houthi rebels in Yemen.

U.S. Announces Sanctions Against Companies That Support Funding Of Iranian-Backed Huthis RFE/RL 12 Jan 2024 -- The U.S. Treasury Department announced new sanctions on January 12 on two companies in Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates as part of a crackdown on the financial network funding Iranian-backed Huthi rebels in Yemen.
US imposes sanctions targeting companies supporting Houthies IRNA 12 Jan 2024 -- Washington has announced new sanctions Friday on two companies in Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates, moving to crack down on the financial network funding Houthies in Yemen.
Imposing Further Sanctions on Houthi Financial Facilitators US Dept. of State 12 Jan 2024 -- Iran's financial support to the Houthis has fueled their unrelenting attacks on global commerce in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
Treasury Targets Commodity Shipments Financing Iran's Qods Force and Houthis US Treasury 12 Jan 2024 -- Today, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated two companies in Hong Kong (PRC) and the United Arab Emirates for shipping Iranian commodities on behalf of the network of Iran-based, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF)-backed Houthi financial facilitator Sa'id al-Jamal. OFAC is also identifying four vessels as blocked property in which these companies have an interest. The revenue from the commodity sales supports the Houthis and their continued attacks against international shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
Iran: Instead of attacking Yemen, US should stop backing Israeli war on Gaza Press TV 12 Jan 2024 -- Iran strongly denounces the US's earlier attacks on Yemen, which came in response to the Arab Peninsula nation's strikes in support of the Gaza Strip that has come under a genocidal and Washington-backed Israeli war.
US-drafted resolution on Red Sea aims to protect Israel: Iran Press TV 12 Jan 2024 -- The Iranian Foreign Ministry says the US-drafted resolution on the Red Sea that has recently been adopted by the United Nations Security Council is aimed at protecting Israel and supporting its genocidal war on Gaza.
UNSC Resolution 2722 is cover-up for Zionists: Iran IRNA 12 Jan 2024 -- UN Security Council Resolution 2722 on paper aims to safeguard shipping rights in the Red Sea but in reality is a cover-up for US political objectives in backing the Zionist regime and perpetuating its atrocities against the defenseless people of Gaza, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman says.
Radev Holds Meeting with Heads of Security Services on Red Sea Crisis and the Situation of Bulgarian Sailors on the Detained Ships in the Region President of the Republic of Bulgaria 12 Jan 2024
We will not stop attacks on Zionist regime's vessels: Ansarullah IRNA 12 Jan 2024 -- The spokesman for Yemen's Ansarullah movement Muhammad Abdul-Salam says that Sana'a will not stop attacking the Zionist regime's ships in support of the innocent people of Gaza amid the regime's war on the strip.
Zionist regime's target hit in response to US, UK strikes on Yemen: Report IRNA 12 Jan 2024 -- A Zionist regime target has been hit in a retaliatory move just after the United States and Britain launched air, ship, and submarine strikes against Yemen, according to a report.
US, UK Trying to Distract From Genocide in Gaza by Strikes in Yemen - Houthi Member Sputnik 12 Jan 2024 -- The US and the UK are trying to divert attention from the genocide in the Gaza Strip with ill-conceived airstrikes against the Ansar Allah movement, also known as the Houthis, in Yemen, Hezam al-Asad, a member of the movement's political bureau, said on Friday.
Houthi attacks on vessels in the Red Sea must stop: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 12 Jan 2024 -- Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council meeting on Yemen.

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12 January 2024 - Israel Special Weapons News