Suspected US airstrikes pummeled Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, including neighborhoods in the capital, Sanaa. The extent of the damage and casualties is not immediately clear, but the number of strikes appears to be more intense than previous days. The US military's Central Command, which now has authority to strike offensively in Yemen without pre-approval, has not acknowledged conducting any strikes. The new campaign of airstrikes began after the Houthis threatened to target 'Israeli' ships over aid blockage in the Gaza Strip.

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