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.

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

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.

Israeli strikes on Yemen’s capital Sanaa are underway, according to the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV and the Israeli military, including attacks targeting the city’s international airport.

The Israeli military bombed the airport in Yemen's rebel-held capital Tuesday, claiming to have disabled the airfield in an attack that left commercial aircraft burning on the tarmac as its fighter jets struck power plants and other targets.