The Houthi rebels have been launching missile and drone attacks against commercial and military ships in the region in what the group’s leadership has described as an effort to end Israel’s offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

A new attack has targeted a ship traveling through the Red Sea after another claimed by Yemen’s Houthi rebels reportedly sunk a vessel. The private security firm Ambrey said two

Houthi attacks on a commercial vessel in the Red Sea follow Israeli strikes on Yemen's ports, heightening regional tensions.