Airstrike kills 3 children in Yemen, and other Middle East developments

An airstrike in Yemen's Dhamar province killed three children, according to Iranian-backed Houthi rebels. The Houthis claimed the attack was carried out by Saudi Arabia. In addition to the children, the strike injured over a dozen people. Since fighting resumed in September, the Houthis have reported the deaths of 124 people in their territory.

Meanwhile, journalist Heidi Levine, who works for The Washington Post, underwent surgery on her finger after being attacked by Israeli settlers in the West Bank. The attack left her finger nearly detached from her hand, with a broken rib and multiple broken vertebrae. Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian villages and the annual olive harvest in the West Bank on Friday, setting fire to cars and trees.

The attackers beat residents and Levine with bottles and slingshots. Despite the ongoing attacks, Israeli authorities have been passive in stopping the violence. Two shipping vessels off the coast of Saudi Arabia were also attacked, though the crews were unharmed. Since President Trump rejected a Tehran proposal to end the war and open the strait, attacks on commercial shipping in the Persian Gulf have increased.