UNRWA says October 'on track to be the most violent month' since it began tracking settler violence in 2013.

Taiz, Yemen – In mid-September, Mohammed started hearing the sound of shelling and gunfire in the distance from his village in the Jabal Habashi district of Taiz. By the following day, the fighting had intensified, and the sounds were drawing closer. After four years of calm, Yemen’s return to violence had arrived at Jabal Habashi, where the Houthi rebels are attempting to advance in government-held areas. The fighting has left civilians, like the 39-year-old Mohammed, afraid of moving around their homes and farms. Recommended Stories list of 3 items list 1 of 3Iran downplays possible role in Houthis’ recent Yemen victories list 2 of 3Are Houthis using new modified cruise missiles in Yemen’s war? list 3 of 3Hormuz and Yemen: Iran offers de-escalation at a price others will pay end of list Mohammed soon fled his village with his wife and child, heading to the city of Taiz. But Taiz, one of Yemen’s largest cities, is itself under threat from the Houthis, having sat on the front lines between the Yemeni government and the Houthis for the majority of the country’s 12-year war. Mohammed has at least found shelter with one of his relatives, but thousands of others arriving in...