Trump Aborts Houthi Strike, US Sanctions Planned on ICC, Canada Synagogue Attack

The Trump administration was reportedly preparing to launch airstrikes against the Houthis in Yemen on Monday, following further appeals from Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince. However, the operation was canceled at the last minute, despite U.S. military personnel having already loaded bombs onto aircraft. The New York Times reported that the escalating conflict between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis presents a dilemma for Trump, who faces pressure to aid Saudi Arabia but fears further expanding the war, which has been unpopular with the American public.

In related news, the U.S. administration is also planning to announce sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague. This move comes amid ongoing tensions between the U.S. and the court, particularly concerning the ICC's potential arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, as well as its investigation into the U.S. military's actions in Afghanistan. A presidential order signed by Donald Trump in 2025 cited the ICC's "illegal actions" targeting Israel and asserted the court lacked jurisdiction over the U.S. and its allies.

Separately, in Canada, a police officer was injured and hospitalized after neutralizing a gunman who opened fire on the "Bnei Yaakov" synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, on Sunday evening, the eve of Yom Kippur. Witnesses reported that dozens of Jewish community members were gathered for prayer when the shooting began, with dozens of bullets entering the synagogue. The injured officer was providing security for the Yom Kippur service and returned fire.

Reports from southern Lebanon indicate that the Israeli military struck multiple targets in the area during Yom Kippur. Meanwhile, in Gaza, one person was killed in a drone strike in Khan Younis, with Hamas claiming four were killed and 17 wounded by Israeli attacks in the past 24 hours.

In Ukraine, the country launched its largest drone attack against Russia since the war began, targeting the Moscow region. Russian authorities reported that three people died and an oil refinery near the capital was damaged. Moscow claimed to have intercepted over 1,600 drones, with 450 heading towards the capital, suggesting the attack was timed to disrupt Russian parliamentary elections. This followed a Russian overnight attack on the Kyiv region that killed four people.

Additionally, three U.S. media organizations, including MS NOW, CNN, and Politico, are suing the Trump administration over its decision to ban them from White House grounds, alleging a violation of their First Amendment rights to freedom of the press.