Key Takeaways
- The Houthi group has launched a missile attack against an Israeli ship in the Gulf of Aden.
- The attack is part of a larger campaign by the Houthis to target international shipping, which they claim is in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.
- The US-British forces have responded with airstrikes on Houthi targets, but the group continues to launch attacks.
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi group said on Tuesday that they had launched a missile attack against “an Israeli ship” in the Gulf of Aden.
Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said in a statement that the targeted ship is called “MSC Silver,” and his group hit it with several missiles.
Sarea added his group fired several bomb-laden drones toward Israel’s southern city of Eilat as well as several U.S. warships in the Red Sea.
There are no immediate comments from either the U.S. or the Israeli side.
The Houthis have stepped up their attacks on international shipping since mid-November last year, saying they were in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza who faced intense Israeli attacks.
The U.S.-British forces have responded with dozens of airstrikes on Houthi targets, including mobile missile launchers and underwater drones, but have failed to deter the group from launching more attacks.
