Overview

• UN officials say Houthi forces raided World Food Programme and UNICEF premises in Sanaa and detained personnel in Sanaa and Hodeida.
• France condemned the arrests as arbitrary and called for the detainees’ immediate and unconditional release.
• The detentions followed an Israeli strike on August 28 that killed Houthi prime minister Ahmad Ghaleb al‑Rahwi and other officials, according to rebel authorities.
• The Houthi leader threatened intensified attacks on Israel as UKMTO reported a projectile fell close to the tanker Scarlet Ray, with the crew unharmed and the vessel continuing its voyage.
• WFP and UNICEF said they are urgently seeking information from local authorities, with concerns mounting over aid access and staff safety in Yemen.