At least nine killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza

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By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Steven Scheer Reuters | Posted by TOE  Israeli airstrikes continued in Gaza for a second straight day on Sunday, killing at least nine Palestinians, despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of a breakthrough in efforts ‌to implement last year’s Gaza ceasefire agreement. Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen said on Sunday that there was no deal to ‌halt attacks on Gaza and that he saw a need for Israel, which already controls 70% of the Strip, to take full control of it. Cohen is a ​member of Prime Minister Netanyahu’s security cabinet, a small circle of ministers that oversees security and diplomatic policy. Palestinian health officials said Israeli warplanes carried out separate strikes across the enclave in the northern Gaza City, central city of Deir al-Balah, and the southern area of Khan Younis. A man and his wife were killed and four people were wounded in an airstrike on an apartment in Deir al-Balah, whi...
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Yemen’s Houthis deny plan to charge ships transiting Red Sea

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By Reuters | Posted by TOE

Yemen’s Houthi-run maritime ⁠coordination ⁠body denied on ⁠Saturday that it planned to impose ​fees on commercial ships transiting the Bab el-Mandeb ‌strait, saying no such ‌decision had been taken and that passage ⁠through ⁠the strategic waterway remained free.

The statement follows a ​Reuters report on Wednesday, citing regional sources, that the Iran-aligned Houthis were considering imposing fees on ships ​sailing through the southern Red Sea, a week ⁠after ⁠declaring a maritime blockade ⁠on ​Saudi Arabia.

The sources in the Reuters report had said ​the proposal ⁠on fees was discussed with Iranian officials during a visit to Tehran by Houthi officials in July, although no timeframe for implementation ⁠had been decided.

The Houthi-run Humanitarian Operations Coordination Center (HOCC) said its “safe ⁠transit service was a voluntary and cost-free service”.

“The HOCC categorically confirms that any individual or entity requesting the payment of money in exchange for transiting the Bab el-Mandeb strait does not represent the Republic of Yemen or HOCC in any capacity whatsoever,” ⁠it said in a statement.

“The HOCC urges shipping companies not to make any payments or provide any information to unauthorized individuals ​or entities,” it said.



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