Since Hezbollah broke the ceasefire with Israel by firing rockets and drones in solidarity with Iran, Israeli forces have eliminated several senior leaders and destroyed a central branch of the terror group’s financial arm in Beirut.

Monday’s operation at Hudaydah Port is Jerusalem’s most recent strike on the Houthis as part of an ongoing response to a wave of missile and drone attacks that began after the Hamas-led assault in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu assured the nation that the war is unfolding as planned, declaring that the Israeli Air Force now dominates Iranian airspace.

i24NEWS spoke to a young Iranian man and woman in Tehran who, speaking through fear and filtered voices, voiced a desperate hope for peace and freedom in a country they say is suffocating under war and repression.