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TBN Israel's Yair Pinto reports on the Israel-Hamas War and rising Houthi tensions. Pinto reports that the U.S. has escalated attacks on the Houthis in Yemen, eliminating at least 53, including senior leaders. Meanwhile, Hezbollah is under pressure from both Israel and new clashes in Syria. In Gaza, Hamas continues to violate ceasefire talks while the IDF strikes terrorist targets. Plus, Israeli forces uncover a weapons depot with UNRWA equipment in northern Samaria. Stay up-to-date with the latest developments here on TBN Israel.

amid reports suggesting these carriers, namely USS Carl Vinson, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, and USS Abraham Lincoln, might be heading towards Iran. This movement is part of broader strategic military positioning in the region, possibly in response to heightened tensions involving Iran and its allies, like the Houthis in Yemen. No official statement has confirmed Iran as the specific target, but the deployment signals an increase in military readiness.

and wide-ranging strikes against Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip by Israel happening simultaneously. Gaza ceasefire officially over, according to the Prime Minister’s office.

The United States intensified its military involvement in Yemen by launching over the weekend a series of airstrikes targeting the Iran-aligned Houthis. While the escalation is intended to curtail the Houthis’ ability to disrupt critical international shipping routes in the Red Sea, it has resulted in substantial civilian casualties and raised regional tensions, prompting varied reactions from both global and local analysts. According to the Houthi-run Health Ministry, at least 53 people — including women and children — have so far been killed, and nearly 100 others injured in the U.S. strikes. U.S. officials report that the attacks hit multiple...

US President Donald Trump says that Iran will be held responsible and face “dire” consequences for any further attacks by Yemen’s Houthis.

TBN Israel’s Yair Pinto reports on a deadly weekend of military action across the Middle East: U.S. airstrikes hit Yemen after Houthi missile threats IDF escalates in Gaza, eliminating a Hamas drone unit Israel targets Hezbollah leaders in Lebanon Trump warns Iran: "Your time is up" ISIS’ “#2” leader eliminated in U.S. airstrike in Iraq Hamas hostage talks collapse—Is war about to restart? Russia, Iran, and China tighten alliances amid U.S. pressure IDF pressures Syria—A secret Israeli offer to Assad? With ceasefire talks stalled and the U.S. shifting to an offensive strategy, the Middle East is on edge. Will Israel...

Today, I have ordered the United States Military to launch decisive and powerful Military action against the Houthi terrorists in Yemen. They have waged an unrelenting campaign of piracy, violence, and terrorism against American, and other, ships, aircraft, and drones. Joe Biden’s response was pathetically weak, so the unrestrained Houthis just kept going. It has been over a year since a U.S. flagged commercial ship safely sailed through the Suez Canal, the Red Sea, or the Gulf of Aden. The last American Warship to go through the Red Sea, four months ago, was attacked by the Houthis over a dozen...

On today’s Watchman Newscast Livestream, host Erick Stakelbeck breaks down massive Israeli airstrikes in Syria and whether that country will once again become a terror hub under its new jihadi leadership. Plus, Yemen’s Houthi terrorists fired yet another ballistic missile and drone at Israel today. Have the Houthis signed their own death warrant and is Iran’s nuclear program about to be struck in 2025? Watch now!

It was a big day on the green for President Donald Trump. Trump announced in a Truth Social post on Sunday that he won a golf tournament at his club in Palm Beach County, Florida – noting that it would likely be his "last." "I just won the Golf Club Championship, probably my last, at Trump International Golf Club, in Palm Beach County, Florida. Such a great honor! The Awards dinner is tonight, at the Club," the post read. "I want to thank the wonderful Golf Staff, and all of the many fantastic golfers, that participated in the event. Such...

Despite having been handed a few big steaming kettles of FO by the Trump administration and the U.S. military in recent days, Yemen's Houthi rebels still seem to think they are in the FA stage. In the latest laughable claim, a Houthi spokesman, one Yahya Sarea, bragged about a Houthi attack on an American ship - not just any ship, mind you, but the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman. Needless to say, the attack fizzled.US warships shot down around a dozen drones fired by Yemen's Houthi terrorists 'well before' they could pose a threat, a senior defence official revealed...

Houthis vow to 'continue to impose a naval blockade on the Israeli enemy and ban its ships in the declared zone of ​​operations until aid and basic needs are delivered to the Gaza Strip' Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea delivered a message on March 16, 2025, saying they've launched an offensive against the USS Harry S. Truman using 'missiles and drones.'

US strikes killed multiple Houthi leaders in Yemen, the White House said Sunday, adding Iran was “put on notice” to stop backing the militant group and its attacks on Red Sea shipping. The airstrikes Saturday “actually targeted multiple Houthi leaders and took them out,” National Security Advisor Michael Waltz told ABC News. “We just hit them with overwhelming force and put Iran on notice that enough is enough,” he said in a separate appearance on Fox News. He also reiterated a US warning that “all options are on the table” to prevent Iran from attaining a nuclear weapon. The US...

Iran has responded to US President Donald Trump's warning that Tehran must end its support for the Houthis in Yemen. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on social media on Sunday that the US government has no authority to dictate Iranian foreign policy, and it must stop killing Yemeni people. The spokesperson for Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Esmail Baqaei, said in a statement released on Sunday that the brutal airstrikes by the United States had resulted in the martyrdom and injury of dozens of people, including a number of innocent Yemeni women and children. He said the US military...

An Open Doors spokesperson warns that misleading reports online of a ‘slaughter of Christians’ in Syria could leave Syrian believers in danger. Open Doors supporters are among many around the world who are steadfastly praying for Syria, in the wake of recent violence. More than 1,500 people were killed in recent hostilities in Syria’s coastal provinces of Latakia and Tartus, which began last Thursday (6 March). Most of those killed are civilians. The church in Syria is asking for urgent prayer as the country faces further turmoil. There have been reports on social media that Christians are particularly targeted in...

A missile launched from Yemen has landed in Egypt about 200 kilometers from Eilat, Doron Kadosh reported on Galai Tzahal (IDF Radio) this morning (Sunday). Israel is investigating the possibility that the missile was aimed at Israeli territory, but at this stage, they cannot confirm that with certainty. The missile fell in the Sharm el-Sheikh area. The report comes after the US on Saturday evening launched several strikes that targeted Houthi defense capabilities, as well as missile and drone systems. The strikes continued overnight, as the US military attacked dozens of times in Sanaa, Saada, and Marib. .....

President Trump on Saturday said he ordered the United States military to launch strikes against the Houthi rebels in Yemen. “Today, I have ordered the United States Military to launch decisive and powerful Military action against the Houthi terrorists in Yemen. They have waged an unrelenting campaign of piracy, violence, and terrorism against American, and other, ships, aircraft, and drones,” Trump said.

Sanaa - A Shiite militia on Sunday set a three-day deadline for political parties to resolve the power vacuum in Yemen since the president and prime minister offered to resign last month. The Huthis and their allies urged parties "to reach a solution and fill the vacuum" within three days or "the revolutionary leadership" would "take care of the situation of the state". ... The militia, which overran Sanaa in September, seized the presidential palace and key government buildings on January 20, plunging the country deeper into crisis and prompting President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi and his premier to tender their...

The U.S. military conducted wide-ranging air strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen on Saturday, President Trump said. Why it matters: It was the biggest wave of U.S. strikes in Yemen since Trump assumed office. A U.S. official said Saturday's strikes were not a one-off but the start of a series of "relentless" U.S. strikes against the Houthis that are expected to last for days or maybe even weeks. Driving the news: According to local reports in Yemen, numerous explosions took place in Sana'a around 1:30pm ET. Trump said the strikes were aimed at "terrorists' bases, leaders, and missile defenses." Behind...

-snip- Trump had ordered the Pentagon to start preparing military plans against the Houthis after his decision to re-designate them as a terrorist organization several weeks after he assumed office, the U.S. official said. After the Houthis downed a U.S. military drone two weeks ago, the preparations for the strikes accelerated, and in recent days, the main question became about best operational timing for the strikes, according to the U.S. official. Trump approved the attack plan on Friday and on Saturday he gave the final order to carry it out, the U.S. official said. The Trump administration had informed a...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump said he ordered a series of airstrikes on Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, on Saturday, promising to use “overwhelming lethal force” until Iranian-backed Houthi rebels cease their attacks on shipping along a vital maritime corridor. “Our brave Warfighters are right now carrying out aerial attacks on the terrorists’ bases, leaders, and missile defenses to protect American shipping, air, and naval assets, and to restore Navigational Freedom,” Trump said in a social media post. “No terrorist force will stop American commercial and naval vessels from freely sailing the Waterways of the World.” He also...