GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories — The Middle East reeled Sunday from deadly attacks as Israel bombed Gaza, Lebanon and Yemen in succession in response to attacks from Iran-backed rebels.
Despite Washington's top diplomat asserting a deal is near the 'goal line' to end more than nine months of devastating war between Israel and Gaza rulers Hamas, the Israel i military said it intercepted a missile fired from Yemen as it pressed on with its offensive in the besieged Palestinian territory.
Israeli military spokesman Daniel Hagari said F-15 jets carried out the strike, and all returned safely to base.Rear Admiral Hagari accused the Houthis of using Hodeida 'as a main supply route for the transfer of Iranian weapons... like the that was used in the attack on Friday.''Brutal aggression'In a statement on social media, top Houthi official Mohammed Abdulsalam reported a 'brutal Israel aggression against Yemen.
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