Trump: "Houthis Wave White Flag, We’ll Halt Strikes

U.S. President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that Houthis have agreed to cease hostilities and halt attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea, calling the development "a major breakthrough."

"The Houthis have effectively surrendered," Trump declared in a press briefing. "They’ve given us their word—no more ship attacks. We take this commitment seriously and will stop our strikes against them."

The announcement follows months of escalating U.S. airstrikes in Yemen, with the Pentagon reporting over 1,000 Houthi targets hit since mid-March, including missile sites, weapons depots, and command centers. The campaign intensified after Houthi attacks disrupted global shipping routes, prompting a massive U.S.-led retaliation on March 15.

As Washington moves toward de-escalation, Israeli warplanes launched devastating strikes across Houthi-held territories, leveling critical infrastructure in Sanaa and Hodeidah Port.

Israeli warplanes completely destroyed Hodeidah Port and Sanaa Airport, along with the "Dhabhan" and "Hazyaz" stations, the Amran and Bajil cement factories, in a series of intense strikes over the past two days.