Yemen is an Arab country on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula bordering both the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. Due to this, it holds a vital strategic location on the eastern side of the Bab al-Mandab Strait at the entrance to the Red Sea.
The country has been embroiled in a civil war for several years, with the internationally-recognized government fighting against the Houthi movement in the South.
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"I call on all the armed forces to be ready for military intervention if the criminal Trump carries out his threat," Houthi's leader said.
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Ahmed Elbadawy got into trouble in Yemen after publishing a pro-Palestinian, homophobic video in the streets of Tel Aviv - understood by Houthis as the opposite.
Iranian state media said that the Houthis "warned that Yemeni fighters are ready to 'attack Israel' if the occupying regime resumes its military offensive in Gaza in violation of a ceasefire."
"Our hands are on the trigger and we are ready to immediately escalate against the Israeli enemy if it returns to escalation in the Gaza Strip," al-Houthi said in a televised speech.
The deputy UN spokesperson said "This extraordinary and temporary measure seeks to balance the imperative to stay and deliver with the need to have the safety and security of the UN personnel."
As of Thursday, Aden’s power stations had been completely inoperative for more than 30 hours.