► Evacuation order in Jenin
Hundreds of people left the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, January 23, on the orders of the Israeli authorities on the third day of a vast military operation.
“Hundreds of camp residents began to leave after the Israeli army, via megaphones attached to drones and military vehicles, ordered them to evacuate”assured the governor, Kamal Abou Al Roub.
► The Houthis classified as a “terrorist organization”
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to reclassify Yemen’s Houthi rebels as a “foreign terrorist organization”the White House announced Wednesday evening.
Former Democratic President Joe Biden removed this qualification shortly after his election in 2020 and then, a year ago, classified the Houthis as an entity “specially designated as a terrorist at the global level”a slightly less severe category justified at the time by the desire to maintain the flow of humanitarian aid to this country at war.
► Washington promises “unwavering support” to Israel
The head of American diplomacy, Marco Rubio, promised a “unwavering support” to Israel during a telephone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the State Department said Wednesday evening.
Marco Rubio spoke with Benjamin Netanyahu to “emphasize that maintaining steadfast U.S. support for Israel is a top priority for President Trump”said State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce in a statement.