The Biden administration is vowing to continue its military action against Iranian-backed militia groups, as Secretary of State Antony Blinken embarks on his fifth trip to the Middle East since October. National security adviser Jake Sullivan said the strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen and militias in Iraq and Syria are “the beginning of our response” to the killing of three U.S. soldiers in Jordan. Asked by reporters whether the retaliation was working, President Biden said: “Yes!”
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Middle East conflict live updates: U.S. promises more retaliation against militias; Blinken to visit region
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U.S. senators unveiled a $118 billion bipartisan border security bill that would also provide aid to Israel and Ukraine. An administration official told reporters the bill would help Israel “replenish its air defenses,” as well as provide funds for U.S. Central Command as it defends positions in Iraq and Syria and continues to clash with Yemen’s Houthis in the Red Sea.
U.S. forces struck a Houthi anti-ship cruise missile in Yemen that was “prepared to launch against ships in the Red Sea” at 4 a.m. local time Sunday, U.S. Central Command said. The Houthis threatened on social media to “meet escalation with escalation,” saying their attacks in the Red Sea won’t cease until Israel’s assault on Gaza is over.
Blinken’s Middle East trip includes stops in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar, Israel and the West Bank, the State Department said. One of his goals is postwar planning — seeking agreement among Arab and Israeli officials over a Palestinian-led governing body for the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. But significant obstacles remain.
At least 27,365 people have been killed and 66,630 injured in the Gaza Strip since the war began, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. Israel estimates that about 1,200 people were killed in Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack.
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U.S. senators unveiled a $118 billion bipartisan border security bill that would also provide aid to Israel and Ukraine. An administration official told reporters the bill would help Israel “replenish its air defenses,” as well as provide funds for U.S. Central Command as it defends positions in Iraq and Syria and continues to clash with Yemen’s Houthis in the Red Sea.
U.S. forces struck a Houthi anti-ship cruise missile in Yemen that was “prepared to launch against ships in the Red Sea” at 4 a.m. local time Sunday, U.S. Central Command said. The Houthis threatened on social media to “meet escalation with escalation,” saying their attacks in the Red Sea won’t cease until Israel’s assault on Gaza is over.
Blinken’s Middle East trip includes stops in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar, Israel and the West Bank, the State Department said. One of his goals is postwar planning — seeking agreement among Arab and Israeli officials over a Palestinian-led governing body for the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. But significant obstacles remain.
At least 27,365 people have been killed and 66,630 injured in the Gaza Strip since the war began, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. Israel estimates that about 1,200 people were killed in Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack.