Israeli fighter jets shoot down drones claimed by Iran-backed Yemen group as response to Hamas war; military says 'no threat or risk to civilians'
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6 hurt in Taba blast; reports of 2nd projectile hitting Sinai resort; attack comes week after Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen attempted to fire missiles at Israel from Red Sea
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IDF says it struck senior engineer in Palestinian terror group who developed weapons, including drones; damage caused but no injuries from projectiles that land in Ashkelon, Sderot

Military says it's prepared to protect against potential assaults by the Iran-backed Yemen group; northern town of Kiryat Shmona to be evacuated; Hamas targets hit in Strip

Trip follows landmark, Chinese-brokered announcement that two nations would work toward resuming relations

Tehran's Beijing-sponsored pivot towards detente and strategic alliance with Sunni Muslim states presents significant new security challenges for Israel and the US

Ship found to be carrying anti-tank missiles and fins for ballistic missile assemblies; despite widespread evidence, Iran denies supplying Houthi rebels with arms

Iranians deny involvement in shipment intercepted last month in Gulf of Oman; US Central Command says vessel was on route historically used by Iranians to illegally traffic weapons

Kalashnikov-style rifles, thought to have originated in Iran, found individually wrapped in green tarps aboard dhow sailing in Gulf of Oman lane used to smuggle goods to Houthis

Missiles intercepted at sea were headed toward Yemen in violation of UN resolution, have been used by Houthis to attack Saudi Arabia, UK says