Ceuta's Minors, Marib's Missiles, and a Black Sea Cargo Ship

Spain moves to relocate 1,342 migrant minors as Houthi strikes and a Russian drone attack test regional stability.

Ceuta's Minors, Marib's Missiles, and a Black Sea Cargo Ship — Spain's Minister of Youth, Sira Rego, announced yesterday (Friday) during a visit to Ceuta that the government is preparing to transfer migrant minors to mainland Spain within weeks. So far, 1,342 minors have been registered, and the minister clarified that priority is given to girls[^1]. The move follows a mass breach of about 72,000 people into the enclave on July 30, an event that exposed the limits of Spain's migration control in its North African territory[^1]. Meanwhile, Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis launched ballistic missiles and drones at displacement camps and residential neighborhoods in the city of Marib on Friday, killing two and wounding 14[^2]. The attack came a day after the Houthis claimed responsibility for Thursday's strikes on Saudi military deployments[^2]. The UN has warned that Yemen is nearing a wider conflict, and at least 30 Yemeni government troops were killed in strikes on military camps in Marib and Hadramawt provinces[^2]. In the Black Sea, a Russian drone attacked a cargo ship carrying ammunition for Ukraine east of Odessa[^3]. The incident underscores the persistent threat to maritime supply routes, even as Turkey restricts shipping in the region[^3]. These three fronts—migration, Yemen, and the Black Sea—illustrate how local crises continue to ripple across global security and humanitarian concerns. Haredi Loyalty Frays as Netanyahu's Polls Slip — Moti Babchik, the strongman of Agudat Yisrael, told of his son avoiding arrest by a military police vehicle in Meron, then clarified that "there is no such thing as the bloc" and "we are not committed to anything."[^1] The leaked tough quotes from Netanyahu's office — "Either the army or prison" — frame the conscription crisis as the central consideration, and Babchik's defiance signals that automatic Haredi loyalty to the coalition is fraying.[^2] A new poll shows support for Benjamin Netanyahu as candidate for prime minister dropped to 31%, down 6 points from a month ago (37%), while 56% of respondents prefer a candidate not associated with him; the gap with the "Anyone but Bibi" camp is 25 points.[^3] With 32% undecide