the strikes were in the dead of night, and came from the land and the sea. the targets houthi rebel positions in yemen, hit by american and british missiles. it s in response to weeks of attacks by the iran backed houthi movement on cargo ships in the red sea which have disrupted commercial shipping, threatening the global economy. the houthis say they re targeting western support for israel. it was a coalition of countries involved in last night s military operation to destroy houthi controlled command centres, munitions depots, and air defence systems. some of the targets were in the yemeni capital sana a. the houthis, a militia group controlling much of yemen, is now warning that britain and the us will pay a heavy price for their aggression . in a moment, dharshini david will outline the economic reasoning behind last night s strikes, and chris mason will analyse rishi sunak s decision to join the attack. but first, with the very latest on what exactly happened overnig
week once things may turn more unsettled next week once again. joined me later for the details it s sunday 22nd october. our main story: israel says it s intensify airstrikes against hamas in gaza, as it prepares its troops for a ground assault. hamas is regarded as a terrorist organisation by the uk and this latest escalation in tensions in the language follows its attack on israel two weeks ago. twenty lorries carrying humanitarian aid have been allowed through the rafah crossing, on the border with egypt, and a second convoy could enter gaza today, but un agencies say this represents a drop in the ocean of what is needed. greg mckenzie reports. yesterday, the rafah crossing that connects egypt to the southern gaza strip opened for the first time since hamas launched its assault on israel to allow 20 trucks to carry aid in. today, the humanitarian chief of the un for the second convoy of 20 30 trucks could enter the region, delivering much needed aid but admits the un
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