Israel's missile ships are joining US combat power in the Red Sea as more Iran-backed militants fire weapons its way
"...After a series of attacks from Iran-backed militants, Israel has deployed several ships capable of launching missiles to the Red Sea, where they will join US Navy vessels already there.
"In accordance with the situational assessment and as part of defensive efforts in the area, yesterday, Israeli Navy missile boats arrived in the area of the Red Sea," the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement on Wednesday. ...The Israeli force posture change comes after Yemen's Houthi militants, a group that like Hamas is backed by Iran, cla
imed responsibility for firing long-range missiles and drones at Israel on Tuesday. "