New York, 20 October, 2026 (Ghufran): An Israeli pre-dawn strike on an apartment in Gaza killed a husband and wife and wounded several other people, while the death toll from a Houthi missile attack on a military training camp in southern Yemen rose to 73, according to local officials. Shifa Hospital, which received the bodies of the two victims, confirmed that they were husband and wife. The Israeli military said it had targeted a Hamas militant. The attack followed a series of Israeli strikes on Monday that killed at least four people, as violence continues despite a ceasefire agreement reached between Israel and Hamas more than a year ago. According to Gaza’s Health Ministry, more than 1,500 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli attacks since the ceasefire. The ministry does not distinguish between civilians and militants in its overall death toll but says women and children account for nearly half of those killed. Meanwhile, Yemeni military and government officials said the death toll from Monday’s Houthi missile attack on the al-Alam military training camp in southern Yemen had reached 73, with more than 200 recruits wounded. The Iranian-backed Houthi rebels reportedly fired ballistic missiles at the camp, where new recruits were undergoing training. Officials warned that the death toll could rise because many of the wounded were in critical condition.
The Shabwa provincial government said the Houthis had fired three ballistic missiles at the facility. The rebels claimed responsibility for the attack but did not provide a detailed casualty count. In another development, Qatar accused Israeli leaders of showing little commitment to a negotiated end to the Gaza war. Majed al-Ansari, spokesperson for Qatar’s Foreign Ministry and adviser to the Qatari prime minister, said there was currently no reliable partner for peace in Israel. Speaking at the Global Security Forum in Doha, he questioned whether Israeli political parties and candidates were giving serious consideration to peace with the Palestinians and regional stability ahead of Israel’s upcoming national elections. Separately, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested that Israel and the United States could launch further attacks on Iran. In a video call with US President Donald Trump, Netanyahu said the two countries had unfinished business regarding Iran and pledged to complete it together. He also warned against Iran acquiring nuclear weapons. The remarks came about a week before Israel’s national elections, in which Netanyahu is facing a closely contested reelection campaign. Meanwhile, Turkey has moved closer to ratifying a mutual defence agreement signed with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan in August. Turkish state media reported that the government had submitted the agreement to parliament for approval. The deal will first be reviewed by a parliamentary committee before being put to a vote in the general assembly. Although the full text of the agreement has not been made public, officials have indicated that Turkey is considering providing military support to Saudi Arabia under the arrangement while ruling out the deployment of combat troops.