Israel-Hamas struggle newest: Sunak warns Houthis after recent missile assault

Rishi Sunak has warned the Houthis of additional Western airstrikes, after a missile from the insurgent group hit a US-owned ship close to Yemen.

Challenged in parliament on additional army motion, he mentioned: “Of course we will not hesitate to protect our security, our people and our interests.”

In an announcement to the House of Commons, Mr Sunak additionally burdened that British army motion final week was “necessary and proportionate response to a direct threat to UK vessels and therefore to the UK itself”.

The Prime Minister informed MPs all deliberate targets had been destroyed with no experiences of civilian casualties.

“I can tell the House today that our initial assessment is that all 13 planned targets were destroyed,” he mentioned.

His feedback got here after Houthi forces in Yemen struck a US-owned and operated container ship M/V Gibraltar Eagle with an anti-ship ballistic missile. US Central Command mentioned there have been no experiences of accidents or vital harm.