By Mariem Bah and Yashraj Sharma
- “Unidentified projectiles” strike two oil tankers in separate incidents in the Strait of Hormuz, reports United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations.
- Yemeni government forces say they are attacking “legitimate vital military targets” in the Houthi-held capital Sanaa.
Jerusalem’s Latin patriarch mourns ‘tragic’ killing of Christian women in Israeli attack on Gaza
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, has issued a statement expressing his “deep sorrow and grief” over the “tragic” killing of two Christian women in an Israeli air attack on Gaza City on Friday evening.
The statement identified the victims as Maysa Khader Ibrahim Abu Daoud (Ayyad) and Mary Hafez Michel al-Najjar (Abu Daoud), whose funerals were to be held at the Church of Saint Porphyrius in Gaza.
The patriarch extended his “heartfelt condolences” to the families of the two women and to the Christian community in Gaza, it said.
Jerusalem’s Latin patriarch mourns ‘tragic’ killing of Christian women in Israeli attack on Gaza
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, has issued a statement expressing his “deep sorrow and grief” over the “tragic” killing of two Christian women in an Israeli air attack on Gaza City on Friday evening.
The statement identified the victims as Maysa Khader Ibrahim Abu Daoud (Ayyad) and Mary Hafez Michel al-Najjar (Abu Daoud), whose funerals were to be held at the Church of Saint Porphyrius in Gaza.
The patriarch extended his “heartfelt condolences” to the families of the two women and to the Christian community in Gaza, it said.
Yemeni government forces confirm attacks on ‘military targets’ in Houthi-held Sanaa
The internationally recognised government’s forces have announced attacks “on legitimate vital military targets” in the Houthi-held capital Sanaa.
The official spokesperson for the Armed Forces, Colonel Majid al-Nuzaili, said in a statement on X that “the Armed Forces possess the capabilities to conduct strategic attacks against the Houthis”.
Earlier, several loud explosions were heard in the capital as Houthi-affiliated media reported air strikes in the area.
Government-affiliated media reported that warplanes had launched airstrikes on sites in the Al-Nahdain and Jabal Attan areas of Sanaa, targeting Houthi positions.
They also reported the arrival of additional reinforcements to the government forces in Taiz Governorate to confront escalating attacks by Houthi fighters.
