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Red Sea escalation: Houthis fire two missiles at merchant ship | Israel Hayom

12/13/2023, 9:49:51 AM

Highlights: Two missiles were fired from a Houthi-controlled area at a commercial ship near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait near Yemen. According to the Associated Press, the missiles missed their target. A US warship intercepted a drone sent by the wires at it. Yesterday, Houthi spokesman announced that forces of the terrorist organization had attacked a Norwegian ship en route to Israel with a naval missile. Al Jazeera reported that the Houthis forced another ship to withdraw from the Red Sea after it intended to sail towards Israel.


According to the Associated Press, the missiles missed their target • A US warship intercepted a drone sent by the wires at it

Another incident in the Red Sea: Two missiles were fired early Wednesday morning from a Houthi-controlled area at a commercial ship near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait near Yemen. According to an AP report, the missiles missed their target.

A U.S. official told The Associated Press that a warship intercepted at the same time as a drone incident sent by the Houthis.

A French warship in the Red Sea, photo: AP

Yesterday, a Houthi spokesman announced that forces of the terrorist organization had attacked a Norwegian ship en route to Israel with a naval missile. Al Jazeera reported that the Houthis forced another ship to withdraw from the Red Sea after it intended to sail towards Israel. The incidents came after Houthi threats to attack any merchant ship en route to Israel.

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