Israel conducted a strike on a Houthi military target in Sana'a, Yemen on August 28th, according to the IDF. The strike, which occurred in residential areas, is reported to have killed at least one person identified as Houthi supervisor Asaad Hadi Al-Sharqibi, also known as "Abu Sakhr", who was killed by the Ministry of Defense, as stated by Republic sources. The IDF stated the target was a "Houthi terrorist regime military target." Early reports suggest fewer than ten cruise missiles were launched, likely from ships, targeting locations rumored to host Houthi-linked gatherings, as stated by @adler_zvi. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz issued a cryptic statement this morning, saying, "As we warned the Houthis in Yemen: after the blow of darkness comes the blow of the firstborn. Whoever raises a hand against Israel will see that hand cut off." The IDF provided a more direct statement, identifying the target as a "Houthi terrorist regime military target in Sanaa, Yemen." Officials appear to be avoiding specific details about the intended target, a scenario that follows a reported failed June 15, 2025 strike in Yemen, which was described as an assassination attempt on Houthi military chief of staff Muhammad Al-Ghamari, according to @adler_zvi. Republic sources also indicated that the strike targeted a military headquarters frequented by Al-Ghammari. In related news, an element in Al-Qaeda, identified as Suleiman Abdul Salam Al-Khashi, nicknamed "Shaddad Al-Khulani", was killed by unknown gunmen in Al-Mahra Governorate, eastern Yemen. Al-Khulani is described as one of the organization's most prominent figures and poets, as reported by @marebpress. In Lebanon, the Lebanese Army has reportedly arrived at the Burj Brajneh Palestinian Camp to seize weapons, according to @MarioLeb79. U.S. envoy Tom Barrack stated that "America will stand with the Lebanese army." Barrack also commented to reporters in Lebanon, urging them to "act civilized" and stating that Israel "will go where they want, when they want, and do what they want." The Lebanese newspaper Al-Ahabar, affiliated with Hezbollah, reported this morning that Lebanese Army Commander General Rudolf Hall conveyed a message that he would prefer to resign rather than see Lebanese blood spilled by the army, in response to pressures regarding the dismantling of Hezbollah. The same report indicates President Joseph Own is aware of a plan to dismantle Hezbollah, but Prime Minister Nawaf Slalam is determined to proceed despite potential confrontation. Meanwhile, in Iran, Yahya Al-e Eshaq, head of the Iran-Iraq Joint Chamber of Commerce, warned that Iran would respond to snapback-triggered sanctions on its oil sales by preventing other countries from selling their oil, as reported by IranIntl.com. He stated that authorities anticipated the reimposition of UN sanctions and have a "strategic and calculated response in place." Separately, Saeed Toosi, an Iranian Qur’an reciter, was shot in Mashhad early Friday, according to Iranian state media, as reported by @IranIntl_En. Jews in Iran were interviewed by Iranian media and stated they live in peace with their Muslim countrymen, with one individual quoted as saying, "In European countries, the synagogues are open with guards, but the Iranian synagogues are all year without guards," according to @kaisos1987.
