"I am announcing the establishment of Operation Prosperity Guardian, an important new multinational security initiative under the umbrella of the Combined Maritime Forces and the leadership of its Task Force 153, which focuses on security in the Red Sea," Austin said in a statement.
Yemen's Houthi rebels have claimed to have launched a drone attack on two cargo vessels in the Red Sea, disrupting maritime trade and causing freight companies to avoid the area.
US Secretary of Defence, during his visit to Israel, weighed in for a transition into more "targeted" and "surgical" operations in Gaza, however, also clarifying that the US won't be "dictating" any timelines or terms, Times of Israel reported.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reiterated Israel's aim of achieving "total victory" against Hamas, stating that the war is not just Israel's but also the US's, as it is also a battle against the "Iranian axis."
Israeli soldiers discovered wooden training rifles along with training brochures explaining attack methods in an elementary school compound in the Gaza Strip on Monday, the Tazpit Press Service has learned. The training materials were discovered alongside donations from the United Nations Ch
"The opening of the embassy in Israel," said Cohen, "and the appointment of Ambassador Mak will strengthen the good and important relations between the countries and expand our cooperation."
The victims, a mother and daughter, were en route to the Sister's Convent when gunfire erupted, with one losing her life while attempting to carry the other to safety.
The Israeli agency COGAT (Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories: Judea and Samaria and towards the Gaza Strip) reported that starting Sunday Dec. 17 UN aid trucks will undergo security checks and be transferred directly to Gaza via the Kerem Shalom crossing (located at the