Biden Plans to Designate Yemen’s Houthi Militia as Terrorist Organization Amid Wider Mideast Conflict

Israel and Hamas Reach Deal on Medication Delivery as Concerns Grow Over Potential for Wider War

The Biden administration plans to designate Yemen’s Houthi militia as a terrorist organization, partly reimposing penalties it lifted nearly three years ago on an Iran-backed group whose attacks on Red Sea shipping traffic have drawn a U.S. military response.
Israel and Hamas have reached a deal that would allow medications to be delivered to Israeli hostages in return for additional medicine and aid for Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip.
Attacks in the last 24 hours in Lebanon and Iraq have caused Middle East and U.S. officials to voice concerns about the risks of a wider war.
The Biden administration is focused on rallying a global coalition to pressure the Houthis to relent on the attacks, while also taking military action in coordinated strikes.
Despite Israel's campaign, Palestinian militants fired more than two dozen rockets into Israel, the highest number in more than a week, and a reminder of how far Israel is from achieving its military goals.