For today, links to five reports from Reuters, the Cradle, and the Associated Press; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA and UKRAINE entries for this date are HERE and HERE.  There is no previous Yemen entry.) — MCM

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U.S. strikes Houthi strongholds in Yemen where leaders are hiding, Yemeni sources say. From Reuters. The U.S. hit targets across Yemen in airstrikes overnight, including Saada province, which Yemeni sources say is a long-time hideout for Iran-aligned Houthi leaders, and the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah. Houthi-run Al Masirah TV reported . . . READ MORE . . .

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FROM MARCH 18  Yemen launches ballistic missile at Israel, says ‘no dialing down’ despite U.S. war. From the Cradle. The Yemeni Armed Forces launched a ballistic missile toward Israel, triggering rocket sirens to sound across the northern Negev on Tuesday evening. The Israeli military said it had intercepted . . . READ MORE . . .

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FROM MARCH 17  Trump lobs new threats at Iran over Yemen’s pro-Palestine operations. From the Cradle. U.S. President Donald Trump says Iran will be held responsible and face “dire consequences” for any further attacks by Yemen’s Ansarallah-led armed forces on U.S. and Israeli ships in the Red Sea — this after the Yemeni Armed Forces targeted . . . READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for March 17 report from AP.

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Israel’s multiple wars in the Middle East, by Jana Choukeir and Tala Ramadan | Reuters  DUBAI — Israel has been fighting wars on several fronts in the Middle East since the Palestinian militant group Hamas attacked communities in the country in October 2023 and triggered a conflict in Gaza. It has engaged in heavy bombings and assassinated some of its most implacable foes, all backed by Iran. READ MORE . . .

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