Israel destroys Houthi drone amid ongoing Gaza ceasefire talks

Published January 13th, 2025 - 06:27 GMT
Gaza ceasefire talks
People hold up their lit mobile phones next to a LED candle sign on the ground reading "Gaza" during a candlelight vigil in front of Zojoji temple in Tokyo on October 5, 2024, to call for a ceasefire in Gaza. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP)

ALBAWABA - The Air Force in Israel announced intercepting a drone fire by Yemen's Houthi group on Monday morning.

The Yemeni drone was targeting an undisclosed location in southern Israel, the Jerusalem Post reported citing the Israeli military announced.

On Sunday, an Israeli delegation including Mossad head David Barnea, Shin Bet head Ronen Bar, and IDF Maj.-Gen. (res.) Nitzan Alon flew to Qatar's Doha for talks on a possible ceasefire deal in Gaza and ending over one year of war.

The United States is battling time to reach a deal in Gaza before Jan. 20 when current President Joe Biden will leave office for President-elect Donald Trump. 

The Israeli delegation held talks with two senior US officials; White House Middle East Coordinator Brett McGurk, and Steve Witkoff, the incoming Middle East envoy for Trump.

In a phone call between Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, the US president called on the importance of reaching a deal and the return of Israeli hostages in addition to allowing more humanitarian aid into Gaza, the White House detailed.

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