Houthis seize two islands as Saudi Arabia intensifies air attacks on Yemen
Houthis says the have seized islands of Greater and Lesser Hanish in the southern Red Sea

Houthis says the have seized islands of Greater and Lesser Hanish in the southern Red Sea




![Houthi fighters escort a convoy carrying prisoners freed in Mocha through the Bani Matar district on its way to Sanaa, Yemen on September 12, 2026 [AP]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/ap_6aa567ace3627-1789224876.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
![Israeli forces say they used more than 1,100 tonnes of explosives to demolish alleged Hezbollah tunnels beneath Lebanon’s Ali al-Taher ridge. Southern Lebanon, September 10, 2026 [Screenshot from Israeli military video]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/image-1789123592.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)



Israel’s war has forced many schools to serve as shelters for displaced Lebanese, even as classes resume September 15.
Israel’s continued strikes challenge Lebanon’s push for an elusive peace agreement and stability.

Moment Israeli strike hits next to Lebanese reporter

Israeli air strikes on southern Lebanon began at dawn on Sunday, killing at least 10 people.
Lebanon’s president asserts step up in Israeli attacks intended to undermine US-backed ceasefire framework.
Two women killed in an air attack on Arab Salim, and two people killed in strike on Nabatieh al-Fawqa.

The Israeli army has blown up several villages in southern Lebanon in violation of a ceasefire agreement reached in June