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WHO Reports Escalating Casualties in Yemen War; Gaza Strike Kills One; Israeli Minister Defies Settlement Freeze
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News18•28-09-2026, 19:00
WHO Reports Escalating Casualties in Yemen War; Gaza Strike Kills One; Israeli Minister Defies Settlement Freeze
- •The WHO documented 164 deaths and 645 injuries in Yemen between Sept 19-26, bringing total casualties since Aug 6 to 4,481, with 838 fatalities.
- •Intense fighting between Iran-backed Houthis and Yemeni government forces has displaced over 180,000 people.
- •Houthis seized the crucial port city of Mokha and key Red Sea islands, gaining control over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a vital global trade route.
- •An Israeli strike in Gaza City killed one woman and wounded two others, with over 1,400 Palestinians killed since the Gaza ceasefire nearly a year ago.
- •Israeli Cabinet Minister Bezalel Smotrich condemned the Attorney General's decision to freeze the controversial E1 settlement project near Jerusalem, accusing her of election interference.
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The WHO documented 164 deaths and 645 injuries from the war in Yemen between September 19 and September 26, bringing total casualties since August 6 to 4,481 fatalities and injuries. Additionally, the intense fighting has displaced more than 180,000 people.
Earlier in the month, the Houthis seized Yemen's crucial port city of Mokha along with key Red Sea islands. This grants them higher ground to monitor and potentially attack shipping traffic in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which handles about 12% of global trade.
Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara ordered the contentious E1 settlement development near Jerusalem to be put on hold until after the October 27 elections to prevent it from being used for election propaganda.
