Houthi

Yemen government, Houthis to release more than 1,600 prisoners in conflict's largest swap

The conflict erupted after the Houthis seized the capital Sanaa in 2014, prompting a Saudi-led military intervention in support of the government the following year.

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Hans Grundberg, UN Special Envoy for Yemen, poses for a photo as members of the Supervisory Committee on the Detainees Release Agreement attend the closing ceremony of a meeting between the Yemeni government and the Houthi group, in Amman, Jordan, May 14, 2026.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir gestures on the day the Supreme Court hears a petition seeking to force the prime minister to oust him, in Jerusalem.

Agents of chaos are reshaping a world beyond post–World War II norms - opinion

Agents of chaos should be the ones who are given no quarter by the public whenever the opportunity arises.

|BySHERWIN POMERANTZ
Chinese and US flags flutter before a trade meeting in Shanghai, China July 30, 2019

US 'more coordinated' with China amid Hormuz struggle than people assume, fmr. Navy chief says

He also said Iran’s longstanding claim that it controls the Strait of Hormuz is being challenged by American military superiority in the area.

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Houthi soldiers stand guard as people detained by the Houthis wait for their release in Sanaa, Yemen January 25, 2025.

Iran-backed Houthis accused of recruiting children in summer camps for combat training

The footage of the camps was allegedly taken in the Houthi-controlled Amran Governorate, the same area embroiled in deadly tribal clashes in recent days.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

Pakistani national smuggling Iranian drone components to Houthis sentenced to 40 years

The crew aboard the Yunus told US authorities that they had been told they were fishermen and had not known they were smuggling weapon components.

OCTOBER 18, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Iranian weapons were intercepted on their way to the Houthi terrorist groups. (illustrative)

Yemeni forces intercept drone shipment destined for Houthis - report

Three smugglers were aboard the vessel and have since been arrested.

OCTOBER 7, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Houthi soldiers stand guard on a missile carrier during an official military parade marking the ninth anniversary of the Houthi takeover of the capital, Sanaa, on September 21, 2023.

Greta Thunberg to be deported to Greece, Trump says Hamas faces 'obliteration' if it rejects deal

Hamas collecting hostage bodies • Detained flotilla participant accused of biting prison medical staff • Israeli, Diaspora communities commemorate Oct. 7 Massacre anniversary.

OCTOBER 5, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Hamas members stand at the funeral of Marwan Issa, a senior Hamas deputy military commander who was killed in an Israeli airstrike during the conflict between Israel and Hamas, in the central Gaza Strip, February 7, 2025.

IDF intercepts missile from Yemen, IDF reveals Hamas tunnels by Jordanian hospital

US sends $230m. to aid Hezbollah disarmament • Israeli navy intercepts Sumud flotilla • PIJ says that Hamas response to Trump’s Gaza plan represents ‘stance of resistance'

OCTOBER 3, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A massive banner has been unfurled at Hostages Square during the two-year rally with a direct appeal to President Trump: “It’s Now or Never”

Yemen's Houthis say they will target major US oil exporters in nearby seas

Yemen’s Houthis named Exxon, Chevron, and other US firms as targets, vowing attacks in the Red Sea despite a prior truce with Trump’s administration.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2025ByREUTERS
ExxonMobil logo is seen in this illustration taken, October 6, 2023.

Israel must rethink air defense as cheap drones change the game - opinion

Despite the Israel Air Force’s impressive interception rates, the IDF has not been able to perfectly defend targets.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2025ByRAN KOCHAV
A drone is displayed in an exhibition held by the Houthis to mark the 'Martyrs Week' in Sanaa, Yemen November 17, 2024.

Dutch cargo ship adrift and ablaze after attack in Gulf of Aden, EU maritime mission says

The ship was about 128 nautical miles southeast of the port of Aden, Yemen, when the explosion happened.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2025ByREUTERS
THE ‘CORDELIA MOON’ oil tanker bursts into flames after being hit in a Houthi missile attack off Yemen’s Hodeidah Port last October.

Netanyahu en-route to discuss Gaza with Trump, IDF continues assault on Gaza City terrorists

IDF strikes Hamas terror infrastructure in Gaza • Hamas says it lost contact with two hostages • IDF announces death of soldier in Gaza

SEPTEMBER 29, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF operates in Gaza, September 29, 2025.

Houthis arrest over 1,000 Yemenis for celebrating 1962 revolution in past two years - rights org.

Rights group says Iran-backed Houthi terrorists detained 1,063 people and raided 123 homes for marking the 1962 revolution in 2024-2025, with families left unaware of detainees’ whereabouts.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2025ByJAMES GENN
Protesters, predominantly Houthi supporters, demonstrate in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, in Sanaa, Yemen August 15, 2025.

Hamas says it lost contact with two hostages, one wounded in West Bank terror attack

Katz: Gaza will be destroyed, Hamas eliminated if terror group does not disarm, return all hostages • Lapid tells US gov't that Netanyahu has 'safety net.' • IDF announces death of soldier in Gaza

SEPTEMBER 28, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Commander of the West Bank Division, along with additional commanders from an initial situational assessment at the scene of the terror attack at the Jit Junction.