Trump's comment prompted the group representing the families of hostages to ask the Israeli government to share any new information with them immediately.

An Israeli plan to seize the Gaza Strip and expand the military operation has alarmed many in the region. Palestinians are exhausted and hopeless, pummeled by 19 months of heavy bombing. Families of Israeli hostages still being held in Gaza are terrified that the possibility of a ceasefire is slipping further away.

An Israeli plan to seize the Gaza Strip and expand the military operation has alarmed many in the region. Palestinians are exhausted and hopeless, pummeled by 19 months of heavy bombing. Families of Israeli hostages still being held in Gaza are terrified that the possibility of a ceasefire is slipping further away.

A senior official rejects US President Donald Trump's claim the Yemeni group "capitulated" when agreeing a ceasefire deal.

WASHINGTON—When President Trump began his military campaign against Houthi militants in mid-March, he vowed to pull out all the stops to end the militants’ attacks against international shipping in the Red Sea and nearby waters.

Trump announced a halt to U.S. bombing in Yemen, saying the Houthis will stop attacks on American targets. Trump stated that the Houthis requested the ceasefire after his administration had successfully degraded the group's capabilities.

Israel struck multiple sites in Yemen’s capital Sanaa Tuesday, including the main airport, which the Israeli military said has now been “fully” disabled.