A series of attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels have targeted a Liberian-flagged chemical tanker in the Red Sea.
He said the rebels were "performing their humanitarian and moral duty" to prevent Israel-related ships from passing through the Red Sea, "in solidarity and support for the Palestinian people." The spokesman said the U.S. "bears the consequences of this crime," and that the "military movement...
Israel stops missile fired from Yemen after Israeli strike on Houthi rebels The Israeli airstrikes were the first time Israel is known to have responded to repeated Houthi attacks throughout its nine-month war against Hamas. Jul 21, 2024 Israeli military airstrikes hit Houthi targets in Yeme...
The Houthis have sporadically targeted ships in the region, but the attacks have increased since the start of the Oct. 7Israel-Hamas war. They have useddrones and anti-ship missiles to attack vesselsand in one case used a helicopter to board and seize an Israeli-owned ship and its crew....
The Houthis claim they target ships either linked to Israel or heading to Israeli ports - and that their actions are aimed at ending the Gaza war.
Analysts say risks to oil tankers and global shipping are contained and insurance premiums are unlikely to surge after Yemen's Houthirebels seized an Israeli-owned ship in the Red Sea in retaliation for the war in Gaza. On Nov. 19, the Houthi rebels, who are backed by Iran, seized the ...
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Israel Strikes Houthi Rebels In Yemen’s Capital While The WHO Chief Says He Was Meters Away | Associated Press A new round of Israeli airstrikes in Yemen on Thursday targeted the Houthi rebel-held capital and multiple ports, while the World Health Organization’s director-...
Since November 2023, the Houthi rebels have been conducting military operations in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait, targeting vessels they claim are Israeli or bound for Israel, in retaliation for the ongoing conflict between the Israeli military and the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A bulk carrier sank days after an attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels believed to have killed one mariner on board, authorities said early Wednesday, the second such ship to be sunk in the rebel campaign.