Israel carried out airstrikes early Monday targeting ports and facilities under the control of Yemen’s Houthi rebels, who responded by launching missiles aimed at Israel.
The escalation followed an attack on Sunday on the Liberian-flagged cargo ship Magic Seas in the Red Sea, which caught fire and began taking on water, eventually forcing its crew to abandon the vessel.
While the Houthis have not formally claimed responsibility, suspicion quickly fell on the group, especially after a security firm reported that bomb-laden drone boats struck the ship after it was hit with small arms and rocket-propelled grenades. Houthi media outlets reported the incident but did not claim it, which is not unusual as the group often delays acknowledging such operations.
A renewed wave of Houthi attacks on maritime vessels could once again draw US and Western military involvement in the region, similar to when President Donald Trump ordered large-scale airstrikes against the rebels.
The latest ship attack comes amid heightened tensions in the Middle East, with ceasefire negotiations in the Israel-Hamas conflict hanging by a thread and Iran considering resuming nuclear talks following US strikes on its key nuclear facilities during Israel’s conflict with the Islamic Republic. Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is traveling to Washington for talks with Trump.
LND/SAE
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