The US Central Command stated a US plane and a coalition warship shot down 5 one-way assault drones within the Purple Sea on February 28. The US particular envoy for Yemen alleged that Iranian and Hezbollah operatives are working inside Yemen to assist Houthi assaults on Purple Sea ships. The Israel Protection Forces stated it carried out strikes on Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, together with a cell of operatives in Ayta ash-Shab. The US has cautioned Israel in opposition to escalating the battle with Hezbollah within the nation’s north. Qatar’s emir has warned of “a race in opposition to time” to safe the discharge of Israeli hostages held in Gaza, as extra particulars of the deal emerge.
