Trump promises a major announcement, Israeli strikes in Yemen, flights suspended between Paris and Tel Aviv … News from the conflict to the Middle East of this Tuesday-Liberation
Donald Trump promised a Tuesday a « Very, very big announcement » Before his trip to the Middle East next week, however, refusing to detail what.
« I think that before that, we will have a very, very big announcement to make. I will not tell you what it is. And it’s very positive ”, said the American president in the White House, just after having mentioned his trip to the Middle East who will bring him to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates from May 13 to 16.
Israeli aviation has bombed for the Second consecutive day Infrastructure in the hands of Houthis in Yemen, including airport and power plants in Sanaa, two days after a missile shot from these rebels at the main international airport in Israel. Sanaa International Airport has been « Completely destroyed »said an airport manager. « Three of the seven planes belonging to the Yemenia national company were destroyed at Sanaa airport, and the international airport was completely destroyed, » said the manager.
The Houthis warned in a statement that they would retaliate to the strikes. « Aggression will not remain unanswered. » Three people died and 38 others were injured on Tuesday in Israeli strikes, according to the Houthis.
The humanitarian situation in Gaza is « Untenable », said the head of European diplomacy Kaja Kallas during a telephone interview with the Israeli Foreign Affairs Minister Gideon Saar.
« Humanitarian aid must resume immediately and should never be politicized », She said on X, by reporting this interview with the Israeli Minister.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz judged Iran « Directly responsible » of the attacks by Houthi rebels against Israel and warned that Tehran would suffer « All consequences ». « This is (…) A warning message sent to the head of the Iranian octopus: you are directly responsible for any attack by the Houthie tentacle of the octopus against the State of Israel – and you will assume all the consequences »warned Israel Katz in a video recording with Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu.
Air France announced the extension until May 13 of the suspension of its flights between Paris and Tel Aviv after having suppressed those on Sunday and Monday following the Houthi missiles against Ben Gurion International Airport. « Due to the security situation at destination, Air France extends the suspension of its connections between Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle and Tel Aviv until Tuesday, May 13, 2025 included »Air France said in a press release.
Hamas estimated that negotiations for a truce in Gaza no longer had interest at this stage and called the world to put pressure on Israel to stop « Hunger war »in the aftermath of the announcement by Israel of a plan of « conquest » of the Palestinian territory. « There is no sense to initiate negotiations, nor to examine new proposals of ceasefire as long as the war of hunger and the war of extermination in the Gaza Strip are continuing »said Bassem Naïm, member of the political bureau of the Palestinian Islamist movement.
The Elysée announced that the French president would receive the Syrian leaderAhmed al-Charaa, to whom he « Will redirect France’s support for the construction of a new Syria, a free, stable, sovereign Syria, respectful of all the components of Syrian society ».
Thirty people were arrested on Monday evening at the University of Washington in Seattle (northwest), after occupying a campus building at the call of a group ofPropalestinian studentssaid the establishment. This group, Students United for Palestinian Equality and Return (Super), called the University to cut its links with Boeing, accusing the aircraft manufacturer of manufacturing weapons used in Gaza.