Houthis storm UN building in Yemen’s Sanaa, officials say, as Netanyahu vows to continue striking the rebel group
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Israel confirms killing of Hamas spokesman Abu Obeida in Gaza City strike
Hamas military wing spokesperson Abu Obeida was killed in an IDF strike in Gaza City. IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir said Israel would continue to target Hamas’s leaders, including “Hamas’s leadership abroad” The IDF said that prior to the strike, it took steps to mitigate harm to civilians, including the use of precise ammunition, aerial surveillance, and intelligence. Hamas also had tremendous success in convincing the West that Israel was enacting a deliberate starvation campaign in Gaza. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This mean the info might not match what you saw at the time of the article’s publication. You can help Yahoo by reporting mistakes.
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Throughout the war, the IDF said that Obeida had taken the lead for Hamas on publishing “victories” by the terror group both on October 7, 2023, and anytime after.
The Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) and the IDF on Sunday evening confirmed that Hamas military wing spokesperson Abu Obeida was killed in an IDF strike in Gaza City.
Defense Minister Israel Katz had confirmed on X/Twitter earlier on Sunday, but the military always provides the final confirmation, and there have been a few instances where political officials jumped the gun on such predictions.
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IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir confirmed Abu Obeida’s death, stating that Israel would continue to target Hamas’s leaders, including “Hamas’s leadership abroad.”
In this instance, the announcement said that the Shin Bet took the lead in managing the operation from its headquarters, while the IDF worked jointly with the agency.
Sometimes the IDF simply drops a bomb using its own intelligence collection, showing that locating Obeida required special Shin Bet-style expertise.
Scene of the strike in northern Gazs City, where Hamas military spokesman Abu Obeida was reportedly present on August 30, 2025. (credit: TPS-IL)
Al Arabiya reported earlier that the IDF struck the apartment where Abu Obeida was located, killing him and everyone else who was inside, and that his family and Qassam Brigades leaders confirmed his death.
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The IDF carried out the strike targeting “a senior Hamas terrorist in Gaza City,” the IDF and the Shin Bet had already confirmed in a joint statement Saturday.
Israeli officials previously told The Jerusalem Post they are optimistic he was killed in the strike.
The IDF said that prior to the strike, it took steps to mitigate harm to civilians, including the use of precise ammunition, aerial surveillance, and intelligence.
Obeida as a dominant force in Hamas’s psychological warfare
Throughout the war, the IDF said that Obeida had taken the lead for Hamas on publishing “victories” by the terror group both on October 7, 2023, and anytime after.
Obeida was considered the dominant force in Hamas’s psychological warfare games against Israel and to convert Westerners to be sympathetic to the terror group over Israel.
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In recent months, Hamas also had tremendous success in convincing the West that Israel was enacting a deliberate starvation campaign in Gaza.
The truth was that Israel had held the food security equation on a tightrope, which was dangerously close between having just enough food and not enough, in order to try to break Palestinians away from Hamas controlling their food. But to date, even if food insecurity was at its worst last month, there has still been no mass starvation in Gaza.
Hamas spokesman threatened soldiers, hostages as IDF prepares for Gaza City invasion
Obeida on Friday declared that Israeli hostages are being held alongside its fighters in combat zones under the same perilous conditions.
“We will preserve the lives of the captives to the extent that we can,” the terror group said. “They will remain with our fighters in the places of confrontation, exposed to the same risks.”
Houthis storm UN building in Yemen’s Sanaa, officials say, as Netanyahu vows to continue striking the rebel group
Iran-backed Houthi rebels stormed the headquarters of a United Nations agency in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Sunday. The offices of the World Food Programme (WFP) were “entered by local security forces” on Sunday morning, a spokesperson for the agency said. A WFP staff member was detained, they continued, adding that there were reports of detentions elsewhere too. It is unclear whether the raid was related to Israel’s attacks. The Houthis have previously targeted the UN and other international organizations.
Iran-backed Houthi rebels stormed the headquarters of a United Nations agency in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Sunday, a day after Israel said it killed the prime minister of the rebel-controlled government.
The offices of the World Food Programme (WFP) were “entered by local security forces” on Sunday morning, a spokesperson for the agency told CNN. A WFP staff member was detained, they continued, adding that there were reports of detentions elsewhere too.
It is unclear whether the raid was related to Israel’s attacks. The Houthis have previously targeted the UN and other international organizations.
The information minister with the UN-backed government, Moammar al-Eryani, strongly condemned the Houthis’ actions, Yemeni state news agency SABA NEWS reported.
Al-Eryani said reports indicated that the Houthis also abducted the guards of a UNICEF premises, according to SABA NEWS.
A spokesperson for UNICEF told CNN that there was an “ongoing situation in Sanaa,” but was unable to provide further details.
Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed that the strikes that killed Ahmed al-Rahawi, the prime minister of Yemen’s Houthi rebels, are “only the beginning” of his country’s campaign against the group.
Al-Rahawi was killed alongside other Houthi officials in a strike on the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Thursday, the head of the Houthis’ Supreme Political Council confirmed, vowing revenge for the attack.
The rebel group regularly launches missiles at Israel, as well as attacks on vessels in the Red Sea, in what it says is revenge for Israel’s offensive in Gaza.
Netanyahu has pledged that the Houthis will “pay a very heavy price for their aggression against the State of Israel.”
“We are doing what no one has done before us, and this is only the beginning of the strikes on senior officials in Sanaa – we will get to all of them,” the Israeli leader told a government meeting on Sunday.
Since 2014, Yemen has been split between a Houthi government which controls Sanaa and much of the north, and a rival but more widely recognized administration in the south.
Israel pounds Gaza City suburbs as Netanyahu plans seizure
Israeli military says it is not aware of casualties near aid distribution points in central Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his security cabinet met to discuss the next stages of a plan to seize Gaza City. Netanyahu said that Israeli forces had targeted Abu Ubaida, a well-known figure to both Palestinians and Israelis alike. A full-scale Israeli offensive is not expected to start for weeks.
Attacks came from the air and from the ground, destroying homes and driving more families out of the area.
Local health authorities said dozens of people were killed…
Including some who tried to get food near an aid site in the central Gaza Strip and more in a house in Gaza City.
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The Israeli military said it was not aware of casualties near aid distribution points in central Gaza.
On Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his security cabinet met to discuss the next stages of a plan to seize Gaza City.
Netanyahu said that Israeli forces had targeted Abu Ubaida,
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the spokesperson of Hamas’ armed wing, a well-known figure to both Palestinians and Israelis alike.
In a post on X, Defense Minister Israel Katz said Abu Ubaida was killed in Saturday’s strike.
There was no immediate comment from Hamas.
A full-scale Israeli offensive is not expected to start for weeks.
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Israel says it wants to evacuate the civilian population before moving more ground forces in.
Among those gathered near the city’s Al-Shifa Hospital, Etaf Abu al-Jabin vowed to stay put.
“We have four martyrs in our family. They struck our tent while we were sleeping at night. We had done nothing wrong. We don’t know what they want from us.”
The Israeli military has gradually stepped up its operations around Gaza City over the past three weeks.
On Friday it ended temporary pauses of military action in the area that had allowed for aid deliveries, designating it as a “dangerous combat zone.”
Putin arrives in China for key regional security summit amid stalled Ukraine peace talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in China for a regional summit. Putin is expected to stay in China, his most important ally, for four days. The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit will be used for “charting the blueprint for the bloc’s next decade of development,” according to Chinese state media. It comes just days before a massive military parade through Beijing to mark the 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender at the end of WWII. Kim Jong-un of North Korea is also expected to attend the ceremony, which will also have in attendance a rare appearance of the leader of the North Korean regime.
Putin is among a dozen leaders attending the regional security summit, which comes at a crunch moment in talks over his war on Ukraine, and for a summit that’s demonstrating a strong show of unity among Global South leaders.
Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Iran’s president are set to meet during the summit in what analysts have said presents a possible challenge to the often incoherent approaches by the United States to trade and regional conflicts.
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Among the key issues for Putin will be how to align Moscow and Beijing’s positions on the Ukraine war amid persistent US efforts to end the fighting.
Despite China’s claims to be a neutral mediator in the conflict, the two nations have become closer since the invasion began in 2022.
Earlier this month, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rejected the possibility that China may act as a security guarantee in the case of a future Russia-Ukraine peace agreement to end Moscow’s invasion.
“China helped Russia by opening the drone market,” Zelenskyy said.
Putin lauds Russia-China relations
Ahead of his arrival, Putin on Saturday praised relations between Moscow and Beijing, saying they have reached an “unprecedentedly high level,” highlighting the partnership’s strategic and economic aspects.
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He is expected to stay in China, his most important ally, for four days in what is an unusually long visit for the Russian leader.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, Chinese President Xi Jinping, center, and his wife Peng Liyuan, pose for a photo during a ceremony to welcome heads of state at the Sha – Sergei Bobylev/Sputnik
According to Chinese state media, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, which Beijing calls the “largest-ever,” would be used for “charting the blueprint for the bloc’s next decade of development.”
The full membership of the SCO includes Russia, Belarus, China, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Originally seen as a foil to U.S. influence in Central Asia, the original organisation picked up four new members with the addition of India and Pakistan in 2017, Iran in 2023, and Belarus in 2024.
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The SCO’s two-day summit may shed more light on issues surrounding the group’s activities and intentions.
Now in its 25th year, the annual summit, which China is hosting this year, comes just days before a massive military parade through Beijing to mark the 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender at the end of WWII.
Putin is expected to attend the ceremony, which will also have in attendance a rare appearance of Kim Jong-un of North Korea.
Sgt. First Class (res.) Ariel Lubliner likely killed by friendly fire in southern Gaza combat
Sergeant First Class (res.) Ariel Lubliner, 34, was killed in battle in southern Gaza. The incident is still being investigated; however, the IDF said that he was likely killed by friendly fire. He leaves behind his wife, Barbara, their 9-month-old baby, and their family, Kiryat Bialik Mayor Eli Dukorski said. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also expressed condolences to the Lubliner family.Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. The IDF added that Lubliner was most likely killed due to friendly fire, and that the incident is being investigated. He immigrated to Israel from Brazil, Defense Minister Israel Katz revealed on social media.
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The IDF added that Lubliner was likely killed due to friendly fire, and that the incident is being investigated.
Sergeant First Class (res.) Ariel Lubliner, 34, was killed in battle in southern Gaza, the IDF announced Saturday.
Sgt. First Class Lubliner served in the Logistics Unit 6036 in the 36th Division.
The incident is still being investigated; however, the IDF said that he was likely killed by friendly fire.
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Lubliner immigrated to Israel from Brazil, Defense Minister Israel Katz revealed on social media. “Ariel, who immigrated to Israel out of love for the land, was called up for reserve duty since October 7 and has served with dedication ever since in defense of the State of Israel.”
“On behalf of the entire defense establishment, I send my heartfelt condolences to the family of Sergeant First Class (res.) Ariel Lubliner, a fighter in Logistics Brigade 6036, was killed in the southern Gaza Strip.
Lubliner leaves behind his wife, Barbara, their 9-month-old baby, and their family, Kiryat Bialik Mayor Eli Dukorski said.
“Ten years ago, he met Barbara, who had immigrated from Spain, at Kibbutz Na’an, and there their love began. They married seven years ago.
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“Four years ago, after winning the subsidized housing lottery, they moved to the Neot Afek neighborhood in Kiryat Bialik.”
Numerous reserve tours in Gaza
Since October 7, Lubliner has been called up for reserve duty for several long rounds, the mayor recounted. On Sunday, he was supposed to complete yet another reserve deployment he had been drafted for in June. Lubliner and his wife had planned to fly to Brazil for a family vacation.
“This morning, I visited Barbara, the newly bereaved widow, in their home,” the mayor said. “We spoke, and I conveyed my condolences and pain. My heart broke at the sight of Lior, their 9-month-old son, who will grow up without a father.
“Ariel worked in the high-tech field and was very caring. He often turned to me regarding matters in his residential area, always politely and respectfully.
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“On behalf of the residents of Kiryat Bialik, I share in the grief of the Lubliner family, send my condolences, and bitterly mourn this unfathomable loss.”
Meir Holtz, CEO of the Alyah and travel programs “Masa Israel Journey,” also spoke about Ariel, an alumnus who came to Israel through one of the agency’s programs.
“Ariel came to Israel from Brazil through Masa’s Kibbutz Ulpan program and settled in Kibbutz Na’an. There, he met Barbara from Spain. They fell in love, got married, and just nine months ago welcomed their son, Lior. Since October 7th, Ariel served in multiple rounds of reserve duty. He began his most recent round in June and was supposed to complete it tomorrow and return home to his family,” Holtz said.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also expressed condolences to the Lubliner family.