The President's Daily Brief PDB Afternoon Bulletin | August 29th, 2025: Israeli Strikes Decapitate Houthi Government & Trump Approves Massive Missile Sale To Ukraine
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Aug 29, 2025 Israel ramps up its military actions, launching targeted airstrikes against the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen, aiming to dismantle their leadership. Meanwhile, the Trump administration greenlights a significant arms sale to Ukraine, including thousands of cruise missiles, marking a pivotal moment in U.S. military support. Both developments signal major shifts in geopolitical dynamics and raise questions about stability in the Middle East and Eastern Europe amid rising tensions.
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Israel Targets Houthi Leadership
- Israel shifted from targeting Houthi infrastructure to aiming at the group's top political and military leadership.
- Decapitation strikes seek to throw the Houthis into disarray and blunt their attacks on Israel.
Reported Killings Of Houthi Officials
- One strike reportedly hit an apartment building that killed Houthi Prime Minister Ahmed al-Rahawi and others, though officials awaited confirmation.
- Israeli intelligence allegedly lured Houthis into complacency while providing real-time targeting to the IDF.
Killing Commanders Cuts Iran's Reach
- Removing the Houthi defense minister would sever a key link to Iran's IRGC and Hezbollah.
- Israel's recent campaigns targeted leadership across proxies, signaling a strategic pattern of decapitation operations.