ISTANBUL US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said the United States does not require Israeli approval to reach a ceasefire deal with Yemen’s Houthis, adding that American military responses would hinge on threats to US citizens -- not necessarily Israel. "The US isn’t required to get permission from Israel to make some type of arrangement that would get the Houthis from firing on our ships," Huckabee told Israel’s Channel 12 News in an interview excerpt aired Thursday. His remarks came amid