Shaima Khalil

It's very interesting because these strikes are very much in line with what's been coming out from the Israeli leadership, whether it's the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and he did say this on more than one occasion, but also from the Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz. And

One particular comment that he made earlier really is quite telling because he promised to decapitate the leadership of the Houthi movement the same way that Israel did with Hamas and Hezbollah.

One particular comment that he made earlier really is quite telling because he promised to decapitate the leadership of the Houthi movement the same way that Israel did with Hamas and Hezbollah.

kind of tells you that these intensified attacks by the Houthis at the moment, and this month has seen a significant rise in these attacks, in the missile launches into Israeli territory, some of them not intercepted, remember, is now being responded to in a more focused way

kind of tells you that these intensified attacks by the Houthis at the moment, and this month has seen a significant rise in these attacks, in the missile launches into Israeli territory, some of them not intercepted, remember, is now being responded to in a more focused way

So if you ask what the job is, I think the job for the Israeli leadership at the moment and for the Israeli military is to stop these attacks from happening and to not only target military and energy infrastructure in Yemen, but they did mention the leadership as well.

So if you ask what the job is, I think the job for the Israeli leadership at the moment and for the Israeli military is to stop these attacks from happening and to not only target military and energy infrastructure in Yemen, but they did mention the leadership as well.

That's right. The humanitarian situation in Yemen has been dire for many years now because this country has been struggling and has been enthralled in a conflict for many years. Aid is very difficult to come by in Yemen. Many people have been struggling with malnutrition. There have been many warnings by the UN, by other humanitarian agencies that more food needs to get to Yemen.

That's right. The humanitarian situation in Yemen has been dire for many years now because this country has been struggling and has been enthralled in a conflict for many years. Aid is very difficult to come by in Yemen. Many people have been struggling with malnutrition. There have been many warnings by the UN, by other humanitarian agencies that more food needs to get to Yemen.

But the problem has been that there are different areas controlled by different groups in this country. and that the access to aid has been very difficult. So in addition to these strikes that are happening now by Israeli forces, Yemen itself has been reeling from years and years of conflict and a very difficult humanitarian situation.

But the problem has been that there are different areas controlled by different groups in this country. and that the access to aid has been very difficult. So in addition to these strikes that are happening now by Israeli forces, Yemen itself has been reeling from years and years of conflict and a very difficult humanitarian situation.

For nearly 60 years, Iwao Hakamada had been fighting for his innocence. And when it was finally declared in court, he wasn't there for the moment. Waiting for execution in solitary confinement for nearly half a century took a heavy toll on Iwao's mental health. He'd been exempt from attending court hearings for years.

For nearly 60 years, Iwao Hakamada had been fighting for his innocence. And when it was finally declared in court, he wasn't there for the moment. Waiting for execution in solitary confinement for nearly half a century took a heavy toll on Iwao's mental health. He'd been exempt from attending court hearings for years.

His sister and longtime advocate, 91-year-old Hideko Hakamada, had been in court on his behalf. When her brother was acquitted in September, she was visibly emotional as she thanked his supporters outside the court. Hideko has been taking care of her younger brother, now 88, since he was released pending a retrial in 2014.

His sister and longtime advocate, 91-year-old Hideko Hakamada, had been in court on his behalf. When her brother was acquitted in September, she was visibly emotional as she thanked his supporters outside the court. Hideko has been taking care of her younger brother, now 88, since he was released pending a retrial in 2014.

We sat down in her home west of Tokyo, and she told me what it was like for her when Iwao was finally declared innocent.

We sat down in her home west of Tokyo, and she told me what it was like for her when Iwao was finally declared innocent.

And what was the moment like when you told your brother that he was acquitted? How did he react?

And what was the moment like when you told your brother that he was acquitted? How did he react?

In 1968, Iwao Hakamada was found guilty of killing his boss at a soybean factory, as well as the man's wife and their two teenage children. The bodies were recovered from a fire. All four had been stabbed to death. Iwao initially denied the allegations, but later gave what he came to describe as a coerced confession, following beatings and interrogations that lasted up to 12 hours a day.