Israeli strike kills 1 Palestinian in Gaza, and other Mideast news

Israel's military targeted a known Hamas militant in a strike on a civilian vehicle in central Gaza on Sunday morning, killing one Palestinian and wounding at least 11 others, according to local health officials. Palestinians in Gaza have reported an increase in Israeli fire and airstrikes over the past month, with Israel claiming it is targeting militant threats and responding to ceasefire violations.

Since a ceasefire was reached with Hamas nearly a year ago, Israeli strikes have killed at least 1,445 Palestinians in Gaza, though the breakdown of civilian and militant casualties is not provided. Meanwhile, Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen claimed to have struck the capital, Sanaa, at midnight amid their renewed conflict with Saudi Arabia and the Yemeni government.

The Yemeni military, backed by Riyadh, also took responsibility for the strikes, which targeted "vital targets" in Sanaa and the northern province of Saada. This escalation has reignited Yemen's civil war after a four-year ceasefire. Additionally, a British military report stated that a projectile struck a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, damaging its engine room.

The crew was reported to be safe, though it was unclear who launched the attack or when it occurred. Ship traffic and energy product shipments in the Strait remain below prewar levels, though Iran's control over the strait has been significantly reduced due to U.S. Navy efforts in guiding oil tankers through the waterway.