Three Israeli-linked commercial vessels have been targeted by ballistic missiles and drones launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels, escalating maritime attacks in the Bab el Mandab strait. The Houthis claim responsibility for the attacks and threaten further action if Israel does not stop its attacks on Gaza.
In recent days, three Israel i-linked commercial vessels were targeted by ballistic missiles and drones launched by Yemen ’s Houthi rebels, marking a clear escalation in maritime attacks in the critical Bab el Mandab strait between the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. The Houthis have claimed responsibility for two of the attacks, as well as an earlier hijacking of a Japanese-operated cargo ship by helicopter last month.
On Sunday, Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree reemphasised that all Israeli-affiliated vessels travelling along the Yemeni coast would be fair game if Israel does not cease its attacks on Gaza, which have claimed the lives of at least 15,500 Palestinians since October 7
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