Yemen's capital under attack after Houthi targets Israel, Iran-backed group threatens 'revenge' | VIDEO
4 days, 14 hours ago

Yemen's capital under attack after Houthi targets Israel, Iran-backed group threatens 'revenge' | VIDEO

India TV News  

A series of intense airstrikes shook Yemen's rebel-held capital early on Thursday, shortly after a Houthi missile targeted central Israel. The strikes happened just after the Israeli military said its air force intercepted a missile launched from Yemen before it entered the country's territory. A Houthi military spokesman meanwhile announces that the Iran-backed rebel group will give “an important statement” in the coming hours, amid the strikes in Yemen and shortly after the IDF said it intercepted a missile fired from there toward central Israel, Times of Israel reported. The Houthis have targeted some 100 merchant vessels with missiles and drones since the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip started in October 2023 after Hamas' surprise attack on Israel.

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Missile Fired from Yemen Strikes Tel Aviv, 16 Injured
1 day, 8 hours ago

Missile Fired from Yemen Strikes Tel Aviv, 16 Injured

Deccan Chronicle  

A missile fired from Yemen struck Tel Aviv early on Saturday, marking a rare instance of a failed interception over the city. The projectile landed in Tel Aviv’s southern Jaffa area, causing damage and injuring at least 16 people, according to Israeli emergency services. The Israel Defense Forces attempted to intercept the incoming missile, but the interception failed, a rare …

A rocket from Yemen strikes Tel Aviv, injuring 16, and Palestinians mourn a dozen children in Gaza
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2 days, 6 hours ago

A rocket from Yemen strikes Tel Aviv, injuring 16, and Palestinians mourn a dozen children in Gaza

Associated Press  

TEL AVIV, Israel — A rocket fired from Yemen hit an area of Tel Aviv overnight, leaving 16 people injured by shattered glass, the Israeli military said Saturday, days after Israeli airstrikes hit Houthi rebels who have been launching missiles in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. One strike hit a residential building in the built-up Nuseirat refugee camp in central …

Yemen’s Houthis hit Tel Aviv, Israel, with missile
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2 days, 14 hours ago

Yemen’s Houthis hit Tel Aviv, Israel, with missile

Al Jazeera  

Latest tit-for-tat attack follows Israeli air strikes on Sanaa and Hodeidah, which killed nine people earlier this week. The military reported the attack on its Telegram channel on Saturday, stating that “one projectile launched from Yemen” was identified after sirens went off in “central Israel” and that “unsuccessful interception attempts were made”. A spokesperson for Yemen’s Houthis confirmed the group …

US says it conducted strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen’s capital
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2 days, 14 hours ago

US says it conducted strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen’s capital

Al Jazeera  

US strikes on Sanaa come amid recent series of attacks between the Yemeni rebel group and the Israeli military. The United States military says it has conducted air strikes against targets linked to the Houthi rebels in Yemen’s capital Sanaa, including a missile storage facility and a “command-and-control” site. US Central Command, which oversees US Army operations in the Middle …

Israeli airstrikes hit Yemen’s rebel-held capital and port city after Houthi attack targets Israel
4 days, 12 hours ago

Israeli airstrikes hit Yemen’s rebel-held capital and port city after Houthi attack targets Israel

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A series of intense Israeli airstrikes shook Yemen’s rebel-held capital and a port city early Thursday and killed at least nine people, officials said, shortly after a Houthi missile targeted central Israel. The rebels have so far avoided the same level of intense military strikes that have targeted Palestinian militant group Hamas and Lebanon’s Hezbollah, …

Israel prepares response to Houthis amid Gaza strikes
4 days, 14 hours ago

Israel prepares response to Houthis amid Gaza strikes

China Daily  

Palestinians who escaped from Israeli attacks and took shelter in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, wait in line on Tuesday to receive meals distributed by charities. ABED RAHIM KHATIB VIA GETTY IMAGES Israel may launch an aggressive response against Yemen's Houthi forces in the coming weeks, according to The Jerusalem Post, as Israeli airstrikes on Gaza persist despite growing cease-fire momentum. …

US imposes more sanctions on Yemen’s Houthis amid escalation with Israel
4 days, 14 hours ago

US imposes more sanctions on Yemen’s Houthis amid escalation with Israel

Al Jazeera  

US penalties target Sanaa central bank governor, as Houthis say they are undeterred by US and Israeli attacks. The US Treasury described al-Madani as the “primary overseer of funds sent to the Houthis” by the Quds Force of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Ansar Allah leader Abdel-Malik al-Houthi said on Thursday that the “Israeli aggression” will not change the Houthis’ …

US targets Houthis in Yemen’s capital Sanaa, bombs a ‘command and control’ facility
6 days, 5 hours ago

US targets Houthis in Yemen’s capital Sanaa, bombs a ‘command and control’ facility

Firstpost  

The Houthi media office said the strike hit part of the sprawling complex that houses the rebels’ Defense Ministry. AP The U.S. military on Tuesday said it bombed a Houthi military facility in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, the latest U.S.-led attack on the Iranian-backed rebels. U.S. Central Command said the strike late Monday targeted a key command and control facility that …

Yemen's Huthi rebels claim missile attack on Israel
6 days, 18 hours ago

Yemen's Huthi rebels claim missile attack on Israel

Hindustan Times  

The Israeli military said sirens sounded across central Israel on Monday as it intercepted a missile in an attack later claimed by Yemen's Huthi rebels. "One missile launched from Yemen was intercepted before crossing into Israeli territory," the military said in a statement. The Huthis later said they had "carried out a military operation targeting a military target of the …

Houthis claim attack on central Israel in response to Gaza ‘massacres’
2 weeks ago

Houthis claim attack on central Israel in response to Gaza ‘massacres’

Al Jazeera  

The Yemeni group says it will continue its ‘support operations’ until Israel ends its war and siege on the Gaza Strip. Yemen’s Houthi group says it has carried out a drone attack in central Israel’s Tel Aviv area in “a specific military operation” in support of Palestinians in Gaza. The Houthis said the attack was in response to Israel’s “massacres” …

Suspected Houthi rebels in Yemen target a ship in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
1 month ago

Suspected Houthi rebels in Yemen target a ship in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden

Live Mint  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Suspected attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels targeted a commercial ship traveling through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, though no damage or injuries were reported, authorities said Monday. The ship's captain saw that “a missile splashed in close proximity to the vessel” as it traveled in the southern Red Sea near the Bab el-Mandeb …

Suspected attacks by Houthi rebels in Yemen target a ship in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
1 month ago

Suspected attacks by Houthi rebels in Yemen target a ship in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Suspected attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted a Panama-flagged bulk carrier traveling through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, though no damage or injuries were reported, authorities said Monday. The bulk carrier Anadolu S first had been contacted over VHF radio by someone claiming to be authorities in Yemen, demanding the ship turn around, …

Yemen’s Houthi rebels launch drones and missiles at US warships near the Red Sea but do no damage
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1 month, 1 week ago

Yemen’s Houthi rebels launch drones and missiles at US warships near the Red Sea but do no damage

Live Mint  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Yemen's Houthi rebels targeted two U.S. Navy warships with multiple drones and missiles as they were traveling through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, but the attacks were not successful, the Defense Department said Tuesday. Gen. Yahya Saree in a prerecorded statement earlier Tuesday had claimed the rebels attacked two American destroyers in the Red Sea with …

Yemen’s Houthi rebels launch drones and missiles at US warships near the Red Sea but do no damage
1 month, 1 week ago

Yemen’s Houthi rebels launch drones and missiles at US warships near the Red Sea but do no damage

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted two U.S. Navy warships with multiple drones and missiles as they were traveling through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, but the attacks were not successful, the Defense Department said Tuesday. Gen. Yahya Saree in a prerecorded statement earlier Tuesday had claimed the rebels attacked two American destroyers in the Red Sea with ballistic missiles and …

An attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels sees explosions near ship in Red Sea
1 month, 1 week ago

An attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels sees explosions near ship in Red Sea

New Indian Express  

DUBAI: An attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels saw multiple explosions strike near a commercial vessel travelling through the Red Sea on Tuesday, though no damage was immediately reported by the ship, Western authorities said. A vessel in the southern reaches of the Red Sea, about 130 kilometres southwest of the rebel-held port city of Hodeida, reported the attack, the British …

Houthis claim ‘Palestine 2’ missile hit Israeli military base
1 month, 1 week ago

Houthis claim ‘Palestine 2’ missile hit Israeli military base

The Telegraph  

Houthi rebels claim to have hit an Israeli military base with a ballistic missile in the wake of US strikes against its strongholds. The Iran-backed militia announced a “hypersonic ballistic missile”, known as the Palestine 2, was used in the strike on the Nahal Sorek military base in central Israel, between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. The Houthis have launched multiple …

UK, US carry out air strikes on Yemen, including Sanaa
1 month, 1 week ago

UK, US carry out air strikes on Yemen, including Sanaa

Al Jazeera  

Air raids hit Houthi-held Yemeni capital, with no immediate reports of casualties, says Al Masirah TV. The United States and the United Kingdom have launched air strikes in Yemen, including the capital, Sanaa, a television station run by the Houthi rebel group has reported, with the Pentagon saying it targeted advanced weapons storage facilities in the raids. The two nations …

Yemen’s Houthi rebels shoot down what they say was a US drone as American military investigates
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Yemen’s Houthi rebels shoot down what they say was a US drone as American military investigates

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Yemen’s Houthi rebels shot down what they described as an American drone early Friday, potentially the latest downing of a U.S. spy drone as the militants continue their attacks on the Red Sea corridor. The U.S. military acknowledged the videos circulating online showing what appeared to be a flaming aircraft dropping out of the sky …

Iran's Houthis: From Ragtag Rebels to Global Threat
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Iran's Houthis: From Ragtag Rebels to Global Threat

Live Mint  

The Houits have gone from ragtag rebels to a global threat due to their strategic involvement in the ongoing conflict in Gaza and their ability to leverage international support. The Houits' recent attacks on shipping in the Red Sea have drawn retaliatory strikes from the U.S. and its allies, but they have managed to maintain their momentum due to the …

Israel Attacks Iran In Series Of Airstrikes Targeting Military Infrastructure
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Israel Attacks Iran In Series Of Airstrikes Targeting Military Infrastructure

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel attacked military targets in Iran with pre-dawn airstrikes Saturday in retaliation for the barrage of ballistic missiles the Islamic Republic fired on Israel earlier this month. Following the airstrikes, Iran’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement saying it “considers itself entitled and obligated to defend against foreign acts of aggression.” Foreign Minister Abbas …

Israel-Iran War: Israel Strikes Iranian Military Targets in Response to Tehran's Attacks
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Israel-Iran War: Israel Strikes Iranian Military Targets in Response to Tehran's Attacks

Hindustan Times  

Israel conducts military strikes on Iranian sites, marking the latest escalation in tensions between the two heavily armed adversaries. Iran claims its air defense systems intercepted Israeli attacks, but Israel confirms completing its targeted attacks in Iran, striking military targets including manufacturing facilities and surface-to-air equipment.

Israel Strikes Iran in Retaliatory Move, Heightening Regional Tension
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Israel Strikes Iran in Retaliatory Move, Heightening Regional Tension

CNN  

Israel launched strikes on Iran in response to earlier Iranian attacks. The strikes were conducted in a highly calculated response that avoided critical energy infrastructure. Iran appeared to downplay the impact of the attack, claiming its air defenses had successfully countered the strikes. The attack is part of Israel's long-awaited retaliation to Iran's missile attack earlier this month, as the …

Israel launches airstrikes against Iran in escalation of conflict
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Israel launches airstrikes against Iran in escalation of conflict

Salon  

Israel has launched airstrikes against Iran in a massive escalation of the conflict between the two countries. Israel warned Iran on Saturday that its “offensive and defensive capabilities are fully mobilized.” Iranian state media described strong explosions that were heard near the city of Tehran. While CBS News reported that American officials had ​​advanced warning of the attacks, it's unclear …

US B-2 stealth bombers pound Houthi weapon bases in Yemen amid growing fears America will be dragged into full-scale Middle East war
2 months ago

US B-2 stealth bombers pound Houthi weapon bases in Yemen amid growing fears America will be dragged into full-scale Middle East war

Daily Mail  

US B-2 stealth bombers pounded Houthi weapon storage facilities in Yemen on Thursday morning, according to the Pentagon. The United States Air Force's B-2 spirit strategic bombers carried out precision strikes against 'several of the Houthis' underground facilities housing various weapons components of types that the Houthis have used to target civilian and military vessels throughout the region,' US Defense …

US targets Yemen’s Houthi rebels with long-range B-2 stealth bombers
2 months ago

US targets Yemen’s Houthi rebels with long-range B-2 stealth bombers

The Independent  

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U.S. long-range B-2 stealth bombers target underground bunkers of Yemen’s Houthi rebels
2 months ago

U.S. long-range B-2 stealth bombers target underground bunkers of Yemen’s Houthi rebels

LA Times  

A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber takes off from Royal Australian Air Force base in Amberley, Australia, on Sept. 11. U.S. long-range B-2 stealth bombers launched airstrikes early Thursday targeting underground bunkers used by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, officials said. The U.S. military unleashed B-2 stealth bombers to target underground bunkers used by Yemen’s Houthi rebels early Thursday, a …

Israel launches missile strikes on Beirut for the first time in days, ignoring pressure from the US over its conduct
2 months, 1 week ago

Israel launches missile strikes on Beirut for the first time in days, ignoring pressure from the US over its conduct

Daily Mail  

Israel has launched a series of missile strikes on Lebanon's capital Beirut for the first time in six days - as it faced pressure from the US over aid to Gaza. The country's military aimed the attacks on south Beirut today, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected the idea of a ceasefire in Lebanon that would leave Hezbollah close to …

US military says it conducts airstrikes on 15 Houthi targets in Yemen
2 months, 2 weeks ago

US military says it conducts airstrikes on 15 Houthi targets in Yemen

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-10-05 09:39 This photo taken by cell phone shows smoke rising following airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, Oct 4, 2024. The United States Central Command said on Friday its forces conducted airstrikes on 15 targets in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. SANAA -- The United States Central Command said on Friday its forces conducted airstrikes on 15 targets in …

US launches airstrikes by fighter jets and ships on Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels
2 months, 2 weeks ago

US launches airstrikes by fighter jets and ships on Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. military struck more than a dozen Houthi targets in Yemen on Friday, going after weapons systems, bases and other equipment belonging to the Iranian-backed rebels, U.S. officials confirmed. Houthi media said seven strikes hit the airport in Hodeida, a major port city, and the Katheib area, which has a Houthi-controlled military base. The strikes come just …

Israeli military vows retaliation after Iranian missile attack
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Israeli military vows retaliation after Iranian missile attack

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-10-02 00:54 The Dome of the Rock on the Al-Aqsa compound is seen as projectiles fly through the sky from Jerusalem on Oct 1. JERUSALEM -- Israel's military on Tuesday vowed to "carry out attacks throughout the Middle East tonight" to retaliate against the Iranian attacks. Amid Iran's night attack, a Palestinian man, originally from the Gaza …

Iran Launches 180 Missiles at Israel, Threatening Regionwide War
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran Launches 180 Missiles at Israel, Threatening Regionwide War

Associated Press  

Iran launched at least 180 missiles into Israel on Tuesday, the latest in a series of rapidly escalating attacks between Israel and Iran and its Arab allies that threatens to push the Middle East closer to a regionwide war. The attacks followed a series of devastating blows Israel has landed in recent weeks against the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah in …

Suspected Yemen Houthi rebel attack targets ship in Red Sea
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Suspected Yemen Houthi rebel attack targets ship in Red Sea

The Hindu  

A suspected attack Tuesday by Yemen's Houthi rebels targeted a ship in the Red Sea, likely marking their first assault on commercial shipping in weeks as the Israel-Hamas war threatens to become a regional conflict. The attack Tuesday morning took place some 110 kilometres off the port city of Hodeida in the Red Sea, which has become a battlefield for …

Iran carries out a massive missile attack on Israel, expanding the Middle East conflict
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran carries out a massive missile attack on Israel, expanding the Middle East conflict

NPR  

Iran carries out a massive missile attack on Israel, expanding the Middle East conflict toggle caption Maya Levin for NPR Iran unleashed a major airstrike targeting sites across Israel on Tuesday night, while Israel's air defenses shot down most of the 180 incoming missiles, according to Israeli officials. After Tuesday's strike, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his Security Cabinet, …

Houthi rebels try to blast Benjamin Netanyahu with a missile: Defiant Israeli PM shrugs off attack - as he gloats of 'levelling the score' with Beirut bombings that killed Hezbollah terror boss Hassan
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Houthi rebels try to blast Benjamin Netanyahu with a missile: Defiant Israeli PM shrugs off attack - as he gloats of 'levelling the score' with Beirut bombings that killed Hezbollah terror boss Hassan

Daily Mail  

Houthi rebels claim they fired a ballistic missile at Tel Aviv airport as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was landing back in Israel - and just hours after a series of devastating airstrikes on Beirut resulted in the death of Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah. Houthi rebels claim they fired a ballistic missile at Tel Aviv airport as Prime Minister Benjamin …

Third front: On the expanding nature of the conflict in West Asia
3 months ago

Third front: On the expanding nature of the conflict in West Asia

The Hindu  

The missile attack on Sunday on Israel by Yemen’s Houthi rebels marked the second breach of Israel’s highly fortified skies by Houthi weapons in two months, pointing to the expanding nature of the conflict in West Asia. In July, an Iranian-made drone launched by the Houthis from Yemen, roughly 2,000 km south of Israel, had killed one person and wounded …

What Threat Do Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Pose to Israel
3 months ago

What Threat Do Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Pose to Israel

Bloomberg  

Soon after war broke out in October between Israel and Hamas, the Islamist group designated a terrorist organization by the US and European Union, the Houthi rebels who control northwestern Yemen joined in. The Houthis, who like Hamas are hostile to Israel and backed by Iran, began disrupting traffic in the Red Sea by attacking ships there, provoking a military …

Netanyahu warns Houthis they will 'pay heavy price' as Yemeni group's missile hits Israel
3 months, 1 week ago

Netanyahu warns Houthis they will 'pay heavy price' as Yemeni group's missile hits Israel

Firstpost  

Amid the brewing tensions in the Middle East, Houthis claimed that they had launched advanced surface-to-surface hypersonic missiles which eventually triggered air sirens across the Jewish nation at 6:30 am Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Yemen’s Houthis that the rebel group will pay a “heavy price” after the Iran-backed group claimed to conduct its first ballistic missile strike on …

Missile fired from Yemen set off sirens in central Israel, military says
3 months, 1 week ago

Missile fired from Yemen set off sirens in central Israel, military says

Hindustan Times  

JERUSALEM, Sept 15 - A surface-to-surface missile was fired at central Israel from Yemen on Sunday, hitting an unpopulated area and causing no injuries, Israel's military said. Missile fired from Yemen set off sirens in central Israel, military says Air raid sirens had sounded in Tel Aviv and across central Israel moments before the missile landed at around 6:35 a.m. …

Missile fired from Yemen lands in open area in central Israel and sets of air raid sirens
3 months, 1 week ago

Missile fired from Yemen lands in open area in central Israel and sets of air raid sirens

The Independent  

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Israeli PM vows retaliation after Houthi missile reaches central Israel
3 months, 1 week ago

Israeli PM vows retaliation after Houthi missile reaches central Israel

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-09-15 20:20 An employee sweeps shards of glass from an escalator reportedly damaged after a missile was fired from Yemen, inside a train station in the Israeli town of Modin on Sept 15, 2024. JERUSALEM -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday warned Houthi forces in Yemen that Israel would retaliate after a missile they launched …

Israel vows retaliation after Houthi missile attack
3 months, 1 week ago

Israel vows retaliation after Houthi missile attack

LA Times  

A police officer inspects the area around a fire Sunday after a missile was launched from Yemen targeting central Israel. The Israeli military said it apparently fragmented in midair, A missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted the center of Israel on Sunday, setting off warning sirens and sending passengers and staff scurrying for shelters at the country’s main international …

Israeli PM vows retaliation after Houthi missile reaches central Israel
3 months, 1 week ago

Israeli PM vows retaliation after Houthi missile reaches central Israel

China Daily  

An employee sweeps shards of glass from an escalator reportedly damaged after a missile was fired from Yemen, inside a train station in the Israeli town of Modin on Sept 15, 2024. JERUSALEM -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday warned Houthi forces in Yemen that Israel would retaliate after a missile they launched struck central Israel, an area …

Israel's multi-layer defence system activated after missiles fired from Yemen set off sirens in Tel Aviv
3 months, 1 week ago

Israel's multi-layer defence system activated after missiles fired from Yemen set off sirens in Tel Aviv

India TV News  

Tel Aviv: A surface-to-surface missile fired at central Israel from Yemen hit an unpopulated area, causing no injuries, Israel's military said on Sunday. Moments earlier, air raid sirens had sounded in Tel Aviv and across central Israel, sending residents running for shelter. The attack prompted Israel to carry out a major air strike on Houthi military targets near Yemen's Hodeidah …

Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim they shot down another US MQ-9 drone
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim they shot down another US MQ-9 drone

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed early Sunday they shot down another American-made MQ-9 drone flying over the country, marking potentially the latest downing of the multimillion-dollar surveillance aircraft. However, the Houthis have repeatedly downed General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper drones in the years since they seized Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, in 2014. He said the Houthis shot down …

Yemen's Houthis claim responsibility for attacking cargo ship in Gulf of Aden
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Yemen's Houthis claim responsibility for attacking cargo ship in Gulf of Aden

China Daily  

SANAA -- Yemen's Houthi group claimed responsibility on Saturday for an attack on a cargo ship named Groton in the Gulf of Aden. "In support of the Palestinians and Hamas, we carried out a military operation targeting the ship Groton in the Gulf of Aden because of its company's dealings with Israel," Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea said in a …

Israel may have blunted Hezbollah's attack, but other threats from Iran and Yemen remain
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel may have blunted Hezbollah's attack, but other threats from Iran and Yemen remain

ABC  

Yesterday was Arbaeen, traditionally a day of mourning for Shia Muslims. If Israel's military is telling the truth, by launching a purported "pre-emptive strike" on Hezbollah missile sites, the Jewish state has had a great intelligence success and blunted an attack it had been fearing for weeks. The group's leader, Hassan Nasrallah, said Israel bombed "empty valleys" and only damaged …

4 suspected Houthi attacks target a ship off Yemen, authorities say
4 months, 2 weeks ago

4 suspected Houthi attacks target a ship off Yemen, authorities say

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Four suspected attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted a Liberian-flagged oil tanker in the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait linking the Gulf of Aden to the Red Sea, including one that saw private security guards shoot and destroy a bomb-loaded drone boat, authorities said Friday. Iran backs the Houthis as part of what it calls a …

Two suspected Houthi attacks target a ship off Yemen in Bab el-Mandeb Strait, authorities say
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Two suspected Houthi attacks target a ship off Yemen in Bab el-Mandeb Strait, authorities say

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Two suspected attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted a ship in the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait that links the Gulf of Aden to the Red Sea, authorities said Friday. The Houthis did not immediately claim the assaults, though they follow a monthslong campaign by the rebels targeting shipping through the Red Sea corridor over Israel’s …

Who Are the Houthi Rebels Attacking Israel and Ships in the Red Sea?
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Who Are the Houthi Rebels Attacking Israel and Ships in the Red Sea?

Bloomberg  

Soon after war broke out in October between Israel and the militant Palestinian group Hamas, the Houthi rebels who control northwestern Yemen joined in. The Houthis, who like Hamas are hostile to Israel and backed by Iran, began disrupting traffic in the Red Sea by attacking ships there, provoking a military response led by the US and UK. As tensions …

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