Yemeni Minister of State Walid al-Qudaimi says the soldiers were killed during fighting in the Jabal Dabbas area on the western coast — described as the deadliest Houthi attack in years.

Over 50 Houthi fighters killed, 23 government soldiers wounded. Houthis briefly seized government positions using snipers, drones, and mortars before being pushed back at dawn.

The escalation follows recent Houthi threats against airports and key facilities in Saudi Arabia.

Speaking to “The Sunday Briefing,” Netanyahu said Israel and the US remain aligned on Iran despite ongoing US-Iran talks and criticism from some Israeli officials.

“Deal or no deal, as long as I’m prime minister, Iran will not have a nuclear weapon,” Netanyahu said, adding the two leaders “see eye-to-eye 99% of the time.”

Netanyahu reaffirmed the shared strategic goals: Iran giving up its nuclear weapons program, removal of enriched material, and dismantlement of enrichment sites. On the August negotiation deadline, he said he would only judge the outcome once talks conclude.

Responding to VP JD Vance’s warning to Israeli officials against attacking Trump over the Iran deal, Netanyahu said: “I respect JD Vance. We have a very good relationship, but it doesn’t mean that I agree with everything he says.”