Trump Halts Attack on Houthis; Canada Police Foil Synagogue Shooting

The Houthi movement launched an operation Monday to seize mountain ridges in southern Yemen, aiming to cut off Red Sea access for the Saudi-led coalition. In response, U.S. President Donald Trump halted a planned large-scale American attack against the group at the last minute, despite requests from Middle Eastern allies. The Houthis' offensive seeks to completely sever the coalition's access to the Red Sea coast.

In Canada, a police officer was seriously injured during a shootout outside the "Beit Yaakov" synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, on Sunday. The incident occurred during Yom Kippur prayers. The gunman, whose identity has not been officially released, is in critical condition. Authorities have not yet confirmed the motive or if the Jewish community was the intended target.

Meanwhile, false alarm sirens sounded in Kibbutz Malkia in northern Israel on Monday afternoon, reportedly due to a misidentification. The IDF later confirmed these were false alarms.

U.S. news networks CNN, Politico, and MS NOW have announced their intention to sue the Trump administration over the revocation of press credentials for their reporters to access the White House. The networks stated in a joint declaration that the move constitutes "discrimination based on viewpoint" and violates U.S. law.

In Germany, Chancellor Friedrich Merz's ruling party suffered significant losses in regional parliamentary elections in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Berlin. The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party won in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, while the far-left Die Linke party secured victory in Berlin, dealing a blow to Merz and the conservative CDU party.