Day 67 of the Iron Sword War: A series of incidents took place tonight (Monday to Tuesday) in the Red Sea, foreign media reported that the Houthis had hijacked another ship, but this report is not verified. At the same time, it was reported that a cruise missile launched from Yemen hit a Norwegian tanker ship, and an American warship that was nearby came to the rescue. In the Gaza Strip as well, the Palestinians reported attacks and exchanges of fire in various areas of the Gaza Strip.
Regular updates:
04:10: According to foreign reports, the Houthis had earlier fired a missile at a Norwegian-owned chemical tanker ship called the Strinda.
U.S. officials told WarZone that a U.S. warship was dispatched to the area of the incident near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The crew worked to extinguish the fire on board.
02:30: Tonight, too, Palestinian reports of continued exchanges of fire in Zeytoun and Sejaiya in Gaza City.
02:10: Further to the previous report, the British Center reports that it received a report about the Yemeni Navy (apparently the Houthis) ordering the vessel to change its direction of sailing towards a port in Yemen.
01:25: The British Observatory reports an attack and fire aboard a vessel in the Red Sea, near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. According to the report, no crew members were injured. At the same time as the incident, Saudi Arabia's Al-Hadath network reported explosions in a Houthi stronghold in Yemen's city of Taiz. According to the report, planes were circling over the city before the explosions.
Documentation: This is how the missiles sent from Yemen were intercepted (Archive) // IDF Spokesperson
01:10: Amid reports of an incident in the Red Sea, the Houthis will make a statement in the coming hours.
00:20: Egyptian sources told Sky News Arabia: "Israel has requested the mediation of Egypt and Qatar in order to bring about a prisoner exchange deal as part of a humanitarian hudna in Gaza."
00:15: Al Jazeera: Reports have been received of an incident in Bab al-Mandeb, near the city of al-Makha in western Yemen. According to the report, the incident is under investigation.
00:05: Egyptian channel Al-Qahira al-Akhbariya reported loud explosions near the Yemeni coast tonight.
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