starts now. good evening. we re following breaking ne. the u.s. and british military have launched strikes against targets in houthi controlled yemen, according to two u.s. officials. this comes after the iranian-backed militant group has launched a series of attacks on commercial ships in the red ahich has stoked fears of a wider conflict in the region already reeling from the israel/hamas war. we have a lot to get to. this is obviously a huge development in the region. you re looking at a map right there. the challenge has been that the houthi attacks have caused ships that would normally go through the suez canal to have to go around the horn of africa, meaning it takes a lot longer to get there. there have been some limited military strikes that have killed some houthis that were involved in this blockade. the houthis launched this blockade in protest to the killing of palestinians in gaza. so that is just the setup, the background to what s going on. the houthis are an
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turtle doves that flew up 25% since last year. our coverage continues with one mr. wolf blitzer in the situation room. i ll see you tomorrow. happening now, breaking news. ten more israeli hostages are now free and safe in israel, including a woman who also is a u.s. citizen. we re standing by for new information about their release just a short while ago and their condition after more than seven weeks in brutal captivity. all this comes as the truce between israel and hamas is due to end just a few hours from now following a six-day pause in the fighting. the u.s. secretary of state antony blinken is now in israel amid urgent negotiations aimed at extending the truce and potentially allowing more hostages to be released. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer in tel aviv, and you re in the situation room. announcer: this is cnn breaking news. the new group of hostages released by hamas has now arrived here in israel, in