<p>Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced that Turkey has decided to completely sever its economic and trade ties with Israel and has also closed its airspace to Israeli aircraft.</p><p><a href="https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/414085">Read more.</a></p>

IDF says that the Chief of Staff and the Defense Minister were present at the conference hall in Sanaa that was attacked.

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<p>According to reports in Lebanon, the individual killed in the Israeli strike that occurred a short while ago in the Nabatieh area of southern Lebanon is Ahmad Naim Matouk, a Hezbollah activist who was previously injured during Israel's beeper operation against the organization.</p>

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<p>The Prime Minister's Office reported that on Wednesday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met in Jerusalem with American Senator Lindsey Graham and with the CEO of the World Food Program (WFP), Cindy McCain. During the meeting they discussed the humanitarian situation in Gaza and emphasized that Hamas is looting humanitarian aid.</p><p>McCain stated that during her last visit to Gaza, she noticed significant improvements - food availability, a decrease in prices, and sufficient quantities of goods. The Prime Minister's Office expressed dissatisfaction from the fact that since the meeting, McCain has made statements that contradict her words in Jerusalem, clarifying that Israel allows a regular entry of sufficient aid.</p><p>It was also noted that instead of blaming Israel, the World Food Program should cooperate with the Gaza Humanitarian Fund (GHF). "The only ones who are deliberately starving in Gaza are our hostages held by Hamas," the statement said.</p>

<p>The IDF confirmed that the strike last night in Sanaa was aimed at a conference hall where a 'ministers' meeting' of the Houthi government was being held, intended for a joint viewing of a speech by Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi.</p><p>According to the IDF, the Houthi Chief of Staff and the Houthi Minister of Defense was also in attendance at the hall. At this stage, the collection of information regarding the results of the strike (BDA) and the condition of the senior officials who were the focus of the attack is ongoing. Despite reports about the elimination of the Houthi Chief of Staff and the Houthi Prime Minister, Israel has not currently confirmed the identity of the casualties.</p><p>The IDF noted that the strike was successful, carried out according to operational plans, and was launched following crucial intelligence information.</p>

<p>Arkia responded to Turkey's statement about severing economic relations with Israel and closing its airspace. "The company is in contact with the relevant authorities, and at this stage, no operational instructions have been received."</p>