The US Central Command said a US aircraft and a coalition warship shot down five one-way attack drones in the Red Sea on February 28. The US special envoy for Yemen alleged that Iranian and Hezbollah operatives are working inside Yemen to aid Houthi attacks on Red Sea ships. The Israel Defense Forces said it carried out strikes on Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, including a cell of operatives in Ayta ash-Shab. The US has cautioned Israel against escalating the conflict with Hezbollah in the country’s north. Qatar’s emir has warned of “a race against time” to secure the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza, as more details of the deal emerge.