"...Yemen’s Houthi rebels fired two missiles at Israel early Tuesday morning, but they disintegrated over Saudi Arabia, the Israel Defense Forces said.
The IDF did not fire any interceptors, nor were warning sirens sounded in Israel. ... Many Houthi drones fall short or disintegrate before reaching Israel.
The same day, the Houthis claimed to have fired a missile at an Israeli-owned tanker in the Red Sea, though the projectile missed."
Reference: www.timesofisrael.com
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"...Yemen’s Houthis said they targeted a military site in Israel and attacked two US destroyers in the Red Sea Monday, shortly after Israel’s army said it intercepted a drone launched from the east. ..."
Reference: thedefensepost.com
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"...The Trump administration announced Saturday’s attacks via a number of social media posts, which included photos and video from Central Command showing USS Gettysburg (CG-64) and a guided-missile destroyer firing missiles and fighters launching from Harry S. Truman’s flight deck. In addition to the Truman CSG, guided-missile submarine USS Georgia (SSGN-729) is believed to be operating in the region.
The attacks on targets in Yemen follow a Houthi announcement that the group would resume attacks on Israeli ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden..."
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"...The official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, says that the projectiles included both missiles and drones and there was no damage to any of the three warships in the area. The official is citing initial information, which can change.
The Houthis said earlier today that they targeted three US destroyers in the Red Sea with 23 ballistic and winged missiles..."
Reference: www.timesofisrael.com
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"...This continued malign and reckless behavior by the Iranian backed Houthis threatens regional stability and endangers the lives of mariners across the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden,” CENTCOM wrote on X...."
Reference: www.middleeastmonitor.com
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"The U.K.-owned vessel is the first craft sunk by the Houthi rebels since they started their campaign against commercial shipping in the Red Sea. The ship was carrying a cargo of fertilizer when it went into the ocean. ..."
Reference: www.wsj.com
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"Fuel oil seen leaking from Lebanon-operated vessel, which was carrying fertilizer from United Arab Emirates to Bulgaria...The US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed late Saturday that the vessel “sank in the Red Sea after being struck” by an anti-ship ballistic missile last month.
“The approximately 21,000 metric tons of ammonium phosphate sulfate fertilizer that the vessel was carrying presents an environmental risk in the Red Sea,” CENTCOM said in a statement. ..."
Reference: www.timesofisrael.com
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"...The U.S. military said Sunday it shot down two anti-ship ballistic missiles fired toward a container ship by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the Red Sea. Hours later, four boats tried to attack the same ship, but U.S. forces opened fire...Southern Red Sea and requested assistance, CENTCOM said in a statement. The USS GRAVELY and USS LABOON responded to the call"
Reference: www.newsmax.com
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"...Operation Prosperity Guardian, a soon to be announced multi-national effort to protect Red Sea shipping comes after the U.S. and U.K. downed 15 Houthi drones Saturday. ...The Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer USS Carney downed 14 drones today, a U.S. military official told The War Zone. The Type-45 destroyer HMS Diamond downed one drone targeting merchant shipping in the Red Sea with a Sea Viper missile, U.K. Defense Secretary Grant Shapps said in a statement. It was the first time the Royal Navy shot down an aerial target in anger since the First Gulf War in 1991 when the Type 42 Destroyer HMS Gloucester destroyed an Iraqi Silkworm missile bound for a U.S. warship."
Reference: www.thedrive.com
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"US VOWS RESPONSE TO ‘IRAN-ENABLED’ ATTACKS ON SHIPPING: The U.S. Central Command, in a statement confirming four attacks against three cargo ships operating in international waters in the southern Red Sea, said while the anti-ship ballistic missiles were fired from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, Iran is ultimately responsible.
“These attacks represent a direct threat to international commerce and maritime security. ..."
Reference: www.washingtonexaminer.com
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"...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. "
Reference: yahoo.com
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