Lahij

A day earlier, al-Nazili had put the broader campaign at more than 400 strikes in 24 hours against Houthi personnel and equipment.

The fighting is concentrated around Taiz, Lahj, and the Kaboub Mountains, which overlook the Bab el-Mandeb Straits.

The government's account stands alone.

No Houthi statement on Thursday or Friday's fighting was available at the time for publication, and no independent casualty figures accompany either claim.

Only the, the city that's left, the city itself and the so-called the, the, the Sahara or the, the Wadi, uh, uh, district.

But regarding to the south and to the east, uh, like Aden, Lahij, Abyan, Hadramaut, Al Mahra, Ansar Allah before any attack, conduct attack even, they receive, they have asked those commander that belong to Saudi Arabia, Tariq Saleh in Mokha and as well Al-Irada, which is in Marib now.

Uh, they have requested them, "You can have your weapons.

Uh, you can have the area that you are in.

What looked like two very young children who were killed.

And ground fighting continues in Yemen, and Reuters reported on Monday that Ansar Allah is now fighting to seize the strategic Qaboob Mountains in the provinces of Taiz and Lahij.

And you could see, again, if you look at that south front map, this is in southwestern Yemen where the fighting is taking place.

Um, so it, uh, you know, the war just really continues to rage and continues to escalate.

The United Nations reports that nearly 700 people have been killed and thousands injured in the recent fighting, with over 120,000 Yemenis displaced.

Five Yemeni military sources told Reuters the Houthis are now seeking to seize key heights in Taiz and Lahij provinces to secure their positions around the Bab al-Mandab Strait, which leads into the Red Sea.

In Gaza, hundreds of thousands of children are returning to in-person schooling this week for the first time in nearly three years.

However, many are attending classes in damaged or makeshift buildings and tents, as numerous families struggle to afford even basic supplies like uniforms and notebooks.

The Iran-backed group has advanced west and south in the past week, seizing territory.

The Houthis say dozens of airstrikes were carried out in Lahij, Taiz, Al Jawf, Marib, and Hajjah.

Well, for its part, Saudi Arabia has accused the Houthis of carrying out deliberate attacks on its civilians.

It says Yemeni fighters launched ballistic missiles and drones at civilian infrastructure in the cities of Khamis Mushait, Abha, and Taif.

In fact, they are now controlling most of the key routes.

The only route remaining between Taiz and Aden is through a governorate called Lahij.

So the Houthis are trying to reach that road and cut it.

So if they manage to do so, it means they will siege on the city, and everything in the mountains in this area will be under their control.