Yemen
“In light of the deteriorating security situation for shipping in the Red Sea, BP has decided to temporarily pause all transits through the Red Sea.”
The Houthis fired a barrage at Eilat • The U.S. is considering striking the Iranian proxy in Yemen • Shipping firms leave Red Sea, Suez Canal.
The ship was seized in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and diverted to Yemen.
The Israeli president called for an international coalition to counter the threat from the Iranian terror proxy.
Israeli Navy deploys advanced Sa’ar 6 warship in Eilat after continued Houthi attacks from Yemen; Israeli military: 100,000 Lebanese have evacuated Southern Lebanon.
The Norway-flagged vessel was reportedly scheduled to anchor at the port of Ashdod in southern Israel early next month.
Israel told the U.S. that it would take military action against the Houthis if the Americans did not act first, according to a report.
Washington told Israel to let the American military handle the Houthi threat, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Air-raid sirens were activated in Eilat, sending approximately 60,000 Israelis, as well as tourists, running for shelter.
The strikes reportedly targeted Houthi drones and factories.
The area has been plagued by attacks attributed to Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels.
Intelligence assessments suggest the drone was likely targeting the ship, one U.S. official said.
