attacks represent a direct threat to international commerce and freedom of navigation. houthis are pulling the trigger, iran is providing the guns. john: that was nsc communications coordinator john kirby moments ago saying it is iran who was arming the houthi rebels, the same houthi rebels shooting drones towards navy ships. sandra: just yesterday, forced to shoot down another houthi drone in the red sea. united states has yet to take real direct retaliatory military action toward the houthis. awaiting a briefing from the pentagon and bring you the latest as we get it. john: john roberts in washington. sandra: sandra smith in new york. this is america reports . today marks two months now of war between israel and hamas. israel battling militants in some of the biggest cities along the gaza strip. u.s. confirming it has resumed intelligence flights, and despite all the devastation, israel is showing now their resiliency through testing, through the major tests that