A new round of Israeli airstrikes in Yemen have targeted the Houthi rebel-held capital of Sanaa and multiple ports.

The past year brought thousands of deaths, regional conflict, indictments and accusations of ethnic cleansing and genocide. But Benjamin Netanyahu ends it having transformed his standing in Israel.

Israel's wars in the Middle East are unlikely to end in 2025 or for that matter any time in the foreseeable future. The immediate reason for that is that Benjamin Netanyahu needs to prolong the ghastly war in Gaza to avoid standing trial at home on corruption charges which carry a prison sentence.

Israel has responded with several large-scale airstrikes, the most recent of which occurred last week, resulting in at least nine deaths

The Israeli Attorney General has initiated a probe into Sara Netanyahu for alleged harassment of political opponents and a witness in a corruption trial.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday Israel would continue acting against the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen, whom he accused of threatening world shipping and the international order, and called on Israelis to be steadfast.

Israel’s attorney general has ordered police to open an investigation into Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife on suspicion of harassing political opponents and witnesses in the Israeli leader’s

Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife is said to have instructed a former aide to organise protests against political opponents.

Pledging to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza by any means necessary, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said, “I don’t know how long it will take.”

As Israeli aggression in Gaza, Lebanon, and Post-Assad Syria deepens human suffering and regional instability, and amid growing international calls for ceasefires and de-escalation, Ahram Online covered the latest developments in the Middle East as they unfold on Thursday,