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Iran-backed Houthis open third front against Israel as Tehran seeks leverage ahead of talks
The Iranian regime-backed Houthi movement launched two missiles at Israel on Saturday, creating a third front for the Jewish state in its current war against the Islamic Republic and its other terror-proxy Hezbollah in Lebanon.
The Houthis said they “targeted sensitive Israeli military sites” with a “barrage of ballistic missiles.” The IDF, according to YNET, said it intercepted both a cruise and ballistic missile fired by the Houthis on Saturday morning.
Nadwa Al-Dawsari, an expert on Yemen and an associate fellow at the Middle East Institute, told Fox News Digital, “This is now fundamentally about the survival of the Iranian regime. The intervention of the Houthis and other Axis members is determined by the IRGC-run Axis of Resistance Operations Room. The Houthis have already demonstrated their ability to withstand intense U.S. and Israeli airstrikes. For both Iran and the Houthis, ‘winning’ is defined by survival, not decisive victory.”
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She continued, “The strategy is to prolong the conflict and raise the cost. The Houthis are uniquely positioned to do that, given their ability to disrupt critical maritime routes and open additional pressure fronts. If escalation continues, they will likely resume Red Sea attacks and could expand pressure toward KSA [Kingdom of Saudi Arabia].”
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Houthis were engaged in a war before the Biden administration reportedly forced the Saudi government to stop its military strikes on the Houthis. Biden had also delisted the Houthis as a foreign terrorist organization only for the Trump administration to swiftly reimpose the terror designation on the Houthis in the early days of his second term.
Salman Al-Ansari, a Saudi geopolitical analyst, told Fox News Digital that “The Houthis appear to be acting under heavy pressure from Tehran. Iran wanted them involved two weeks ago, and this attack looks more symbolic than strategic. It is part of Tehran’s effort to improve its position in negotiations with the U.S. by showing that it still has cards to play beyond Hormuz.”
He added, “The Houthis do not control the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, but they can still disrupt shipping in the Red Sea. At the same time, they seem to view Iran as a dead horse and are cautious about betting too heavily on it.”
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The Houthis are fanatically anti-American and anti-Israel. The official slogan of the Houthi movement (Ansar Allah) reads, “Allah is Greater. Death to America. Death to Israel. Curse on the Jews. Victory to Islam.”
The Houthis control most of northwest Yemen. They expelled the internationally recognized government from the capital, Sanaa in 2015.
The Houthis joined Hamas in its war against Israel in mid-October 2023, after the terrorist movement in Gaza invaded Israel and murdered over 1,200 people, including more than 40 Americans. A Houthi drone killed an Israeli civilian in Tel Aviv in 2024.
Michael Szanto, an international relations expert, told Fox News Digital that, “Iran has already been badly hit by the United States and Israel and all supply routes between Iran and Yemen will be cut off by U.S. forces. This means that Yemen will lack the supply lines to maintain a sustained offensive against Israel, though it still likely has large stockpile of missiles and drones.”
He added, “The Houthis are making a major strategic mistake by once again provoking Israel, which will try to finish off the terrorist threat in Yemen. The Houthis have proven themselves to also be a menace to the Saudis, the Emiratis, the U.S., and the world.”
Saturday’s attack happened hours before a spokesman for the terrorist group threatened that it’s “fingers were on the trigger.”
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Jane Fonda warns America faces ‘existential’ crisis as she urges turnout at ‘No Kings’ protests
Actress and activist Jane Fonda urged Americans to mobilize ahead of Saturday’s “No Kings” protests, calling on supporters to bring others into the movement as she warned the country is facing “existential” threats under President Donald Trump’s leadership.
“People feel desperate,” Fonda, aged 88, said on MS NOW’s “Inside with Jen Psaki,” Friday.
“We’re the majority… so we have to act like it.”
Framing the demonstrations as an entry point for new activists, Fonda encouraged attendees to “bring five people” who have never protested before, describing the rallies as a way to “build community” and take a “first step” toward broader action.
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“It’s like dipping your toe in. It’s the first step, so we should all go tomorrow, but we shouldn’t just go, we should bring five people, bring people that we know that have never been to a protest. It’s like a first step,” she said.
“You meet new friends, you build community. It’s very important. Because it’s not affecting his pocketbook, Trump maybe doesn’t care about the no kings, but we do.”
Fonda also linked the protests to concerns about climate change, warning the country is facing an “existential crisis” and saying she is “grateful to be alive” to fight it.
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“This is such an important time… because it’s in our hands. We can save the future…” she stressed.
“The climate is being forgotten about. We are facing an existential climate crisis, and fossil fuels are everywhere with [Trump]…
“We can change what’s happening. We are the majority. We don’t have a lot of time.”
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Fonda added that the moment carries historic weight, arguing future generations will judge how Americans respond.
“How exciting to be a grown up person right now to be able to be part of this because… history is going to be very much on top of this. They’re going to know who was on which side,” she said.
“I don’t want to be judged by history and by my children and grandchildren of not having done all I can. Everybody has a role.”
Fonda has a long history of political activism, most notably her controversial opposition to the Vietnam War, which drew widespread criticism at the time and continues to impact her public image decades later.
Like many other Hollywood figures, she has been critical of Trump throughout his political career, even rallying stars to “resist” the president at last year’s SAG Awards.
Ahead of the Grand Prix of Alabama, an IndyCar driver walked away from a scary crash that prompted an emergency response.
Scott McLaughlin lost control of his car attempting to make a hard left turn — commentators estimated he was traveling at least 150 mph at impact.
The car went off course and crashed into the wall, rear-end first.
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A view from inside of McLaughlin’s car showed McLaughin bringing his hands to his head when he began to lose control.
Thankfully, McLaughlin was able to walk away from the wreck under his own power.
McLaughlin has seven victories to his name, including two in Alabama in both 2023 and 2024. He also finished in third place at the race last year.
His best finish in the Indy500 is sixth from two years ago after earning the pole position. Last year, he crashed during the pace laps and finished 30th.
McLaughlin has finished in third in the IndyCar Series twice, doing so in 2023 and 2024. He made his IndyCar Series debut in 2020 at the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.
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‘Quad God’ Ilia Malinin avenges Olympic disappointment with backflip for third straight world title
It seems like Ilia Malinin, the “Quad God,” has done a nice job of moving on from his Olympic heartbreak.
Last month, the 21-year-old Team USA star was the overwhelming favorite to bring home the gold in the men’s free skate. But the unimaginable happened as he fell twice and dropped all the way to eighth place.
However, he has begun to avenge the loss and is now a three-time world champion.
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Malinin shouted and punched the air with relief after finishing a skate that showed he had achieved his desire to “move on” from the Olympics after days of being tormented by his mistakes.
Malinin scored 218.11 in the free skate for a total of 329.40, far ahead of silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama of Japan on 306.67. Another Japanese skater, Shun Sato, was third on 288.54.
Malinin was blunt about his Olympic performance when speaking to NBC afterward, saying simply, “I blew it,” and said it was a clear mental hurdle from start to finish.
“I just had so many thoughts and memories flood right before I got into my starting pose, and almost, I think, it maybe overwhelmed me a little bit. I’ve been through a lot in my life, a lot of bad and good experiences,” Malinin told reporters.
“So, I just feel like it’s the pressure of especially being that Olympic gold medal hopeful. It was just something I can’t control now. The pressure of the Olympics, it’s really something different, and I think not a lot of people understand that. They only understand that from the inside and going into this competition, especially today, I felt really confident, really good,” he added. “But it really just went by so fast I did not have time to process.”
But with some pressure off, Malinin was able to show who he truly is on the ice.
Malinin becomes the first skater to win three consecutive men’s world titles since fellow American Nathan Chen, who achieved the feat in 2018, 2019 and 2021 after the 2020 event was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fox News’ Jackson Thompson and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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