Representative image (Photo: Twitter) Dubai: Yemen’s Houthi rebels have signalled they will limit their attacks in the Red Sea corridor to only Israeli-affiliated ships as a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip took hold. The Houthis made the announcement in an email sent to shippers and others on Sunday. The Houthis separately planned a military statement … Read more
Maritime security officials said on Thursday they were expecting Yemen’s Houthis to announce a halt in attacks on ships in the Red Sea, after a ceasefire deal in the war in Gaza between Israel and the terrorist group Hamas. The experts pointed to an email, seen by Reuters, from the group postponing a planned … Read more
The leader of Yemen’s Houthis said on Thursday that the Iran-aligned group would monitor the implementation of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas aimed at ending the war in Gaza and continue its attacks on vessels or Israel if it is breached. The Houthis, which have targeted ships using ballistic missiles and drones … Read more
The Houthi terror group has become a highly suspicious spy presence within their ranks, leading to a wide wave of arrests in Yemen that included members of their security forces, according to a Friday Maariv report, citing a Yemeni security source. The cause for the heightened suspicion of spy presence within the Houthis comes … Read more
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi group said in a statement that it targeted the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier in the northern Red Sea with two winged missiles and four drones, as well as sites in Israel. The group “carried out a qualitative military operation… while the American enemy was preparing to launch a major air … Read more
Britons visiting a popular holiday destination have been issued with a fresh warning by the Foreign Office after “fatalities”. The Government have released advice for UK citizens visiting the Red Sea, as safety standards in the region “vary”. The Foreign Office said online: “There have been recent incidents involving British nationals on diving boats/tours in … Read more
The Houthis have raised their combat readiness to the highest possible level in preparation for an expected Israeli retaliation, according to reports in Saudi media on Wednesday. The Houthis ordered the evacuation of areas near the port in the major coastal city of Hodeidah. They have also moved most military forces to the frontline … Read more
A U.S. Navy crew was shot down over the Red Sea in an apparent “friendly fire” incident, the U.S. military said Sunday. The two-person crew — a pilot and a weapons officer — were recovered alive, with one suffering minor injuries in the incident. The incident came as the U.S. military conducted airstrikes targeting Yemen’s … Read more
Houthi attacks on shipping in the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea have driven calls to the UK’s Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), which functions as the area’s maritime ‘9-1-1,’ according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. Since the beginning of Houthi attacks on international shipping last year, calls to the UKMTO … Read more
Despite many concerns about cargo bottlenecks as happened in the wake of the Covid pandemic, the blockade of the Bab al-Mandab Strait by the Houthis in western Yemen has not caused any great damage, according to a new Bank of Israel study by Haggayi Etkes and Nitzan Feldman of the School of Political Science … Read more
