PLO attacks on Israel in the 1970s from Lebanon led to multiple Israeli retaliatory attacks and incursions into Lebanon, further destabilizing the relatively weak government there. Eventually, Lebanon fell into a long civil war between the Lebanese Christians (who accepted aid from Israel), and th...
Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen hijack the Galaxy Leader, an Israeli-linked cargo ship, and take crew members hostage. It marks the first of manyattacks on shipping in the Red Sealaunched by the militant group as a protest against the war in Gaza. Source:AP November 24, 2023 For th...
Image:US launches planes in airstrike operation over Yemen, targeting Houthi bases. Pic: US Central Command Continued attacks on Red Sea shipping byHouthi rebelsduring this time cause major concerns for international trade. On 11 January 2024, the US and UKlaunch doz...
Iran-linked militant attacks on Red Sea shipping and U.S. forces in the Middle Eastcontinued over the holiday break. Below is a reverse-chronological timeline of some of the most notable events. Dec. 31:Armed men traveling in four Iranian-backed Houthi small boats attacked the container shipM...
Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen hijack the Galaxy Leader, an Israeli-linked cargo ship, and take crew members hostage. It marks the first of manyattacks on shipping in the Red Sealaunched by the militant group as a protest against the war in Gaza. ...