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While the world saw a pause in fighting, Israel used the lull to reload, rearm, and unleash a deadlier phase of its assault on Gaza—one defined by cutting-edge weaponry and devastating precision.
Yemen's Houthis said they targeted "hostile" warships in the Red Sea, including the US aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman.
"We conducted a joint military operation targeting enemy warships in the Red Sea, led by the American aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman," military spokesperson Yahya Saree said in a statement.
He added that the attack involved ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones. There was no immediate comment from Washington on the Houthi claim.
Canary Mission, a group claiming to combat hatred against Jews on college campuses, posted a photo of Turkish student Rumeysa Ozturk on its website on February 6, leading to her arrest on Wednesday.
The group identified her as a Tufts University PhD student and claimed that she "engaged in anti-Israel activism in March 2024", referring to her opinion essay criticising her university's stance on Israel's war in Gaza.
On its website, the group targeted her, stating: "Rumeysa Ozturk engaged in anti-Israel activism in March 2024, in the wake of the Hamas terrorist attacks on Israelis on October 7, 2023 ... As of February 2025, Ozturk's LinkedIn said she was located in the Greater Boston area, Massachusetts."
Pro-Palestine protesters disrupted UK Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds' speech, demanding an end to the sale of F-35 jet parts to Israel.
"Four hundred Palestinians killed last Tuesday, 200 children — one of the largest massacres of Palestinian children in history. And they're selling F-35 parts. Suspend the sales, all of them, all the parts," one protester shouted as he was removed by security.
Another demonstrator yelled: "Stop arming Israel", "End the genocide" and "Free Palestine", accusing the UK government of complicity in war crimes.
The disruption took place while Reynolds was speaking at a global trade conference hosted by Chatham House in London.
Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said he backs imposing sanctions on anyone attempting to undermine the two-state solution.
"I am in favour of sanctioning those who seek to sabotage the two-state solution," Albares told Spanish broadcaster TVE. "That's why we unilaterally sanctioned West Bank settlers, and why it was Spain that brought this question to the table at the EU."
He noted that Spain and Ireland had also jointly called for the EU to review its Association Agreement with Israel over alleged violations of international law.
Egypt reiterated its continued support for Lebanon and its government.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty discussed bilateral relations and regional developments over the phone with his Lebanese counterpart Youssef Raji, a Foreign Ministry readout said.
Abdelatty affirmed Cairo's continued support for Lebanon, its government and national institutions "to help realise the aspirations of the Lebanese people in moving toward the future", the statement said.
Egypt is willing to contribute to Lebanon's reconstruction and develop its infrastructure, he said.
A new American air strike campaign against Yemen's Houthis appears more intense and more extensive, as the US moves from solely targeting launch sites to firing at ranking personnel as well as dropping bombs in city neighbourhoods, an Associated Press review of the operation shows.
The pattern under US President Donald Trump reflects a departure from the Biden administration, which limited its strikes as Arab allies tried to reach a separate peace with the group.
It comes after the Houthis threatened to resume attacking "any Israeli vessel" and have repeatedly fired at Israel over the country's refusal to allow aid into Gaza.
The Israeli army said it had intercepted two missiles fired from Yemen as regional escalation continued to rise over Israel's ongoing onslaught in Gaza.
A military statement said that the two ballistic missiles were shot down before entering Israel's airspace.
The army said air-raid sirens blared in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and numerous surrounding towns due to the missile attack.
Israeli forces kill at least 103 Palestinians and injure 223 others every day in attacks in Gaza, a Geneva-based rights group said.
"Since resuming its genocidal war on the Gaza Strip on 18 March, Israel has been killing at least 103 Palestinians and injuring 223 more every day," the Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor said in a statement.
"Additionally, it never stopped employing other genocide tactics prior to 18 March, and has imposed lethal living conditions since 7 October 2023 designed to eradicate the Palestinian population in the Strip, including starvation and the tightening of its illegal blockade."
