In the Shadow of War on Hamas, the Battle of Red Sea Heats Up, as French Navy Fends Off an Attack by Iran-Backed Houthis

In northern Gaza meanwhile, dozens of Hamas terrorists have surrendered and handed over their weapons to Israeli forces, a sign the resistance may be beginning to crumble.

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Israeli troops near the Gaza Strip border on Sunday. AP/Leo Correa

General de Gaulle would be proud. In an escalation of the Battle of the Red Sea, a French Navy frigate patrolling the Red Sea overnight on Saturday intercepted and shot down two drones fired by Houthi rebels from Yemen. 

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