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Hamas warns hostages doomed unless demands are met, as Israel steps up assault

Israel's Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Sunday called for Hamas militants to lay down their arms, saying the Palestinian Islamist group's end was near. Netanyahu's comments came after Israeli tanks battled their way to the centre of Khan Younis on Sunday in a major new push into the heart of…

France 24

US Navy rescues British ship in Red Sea ambush

US Navy destroyer shoots down three drones fired towards commercial vessels

The Independent UK

‘A tough neighbourhood’: how Gulf scientists are reaching across political divides to help coral reefs

‘Peace parks’ that establish protected areas across borders are one idea from those working to protect marine ecosystems in a region rife with geopolitical sensitivities

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Who are Yemen’s Houthis and why are they attacking ships in the Red Sea?

Yemen’s Shia Houthis are part of Iran’s ‘axis of resistance’ dedicated to the destruction of Israel

The Independent UK

Why Yemen's Houthis are getting involved in the Israel-Hamas war and how it could disrupt global shipping

In recent days, three Israeli-linked commercial vessels were targeted by ballistic missiles and drones launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, marking a clear escalation in maritime attacks in the critical Bab el Mandab strait between the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.

The Conversation

Sunak and Netanyahu in Red Sea safety talks after missile strikes on two UK ships by Iran-backed Houthi rebels

HMS Diamond has been deployed to bolster the Royal Navy's presence in the region

Evening Standard

After Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, fears of a wider Middle East conflict grow

The Iran-backed rebel group attacked multiple ships in the Red Sea over the weekend. The Houthis control large swaths of Yemen's territory.

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US, allies in talks on naval task force to protect shipping in Red Sea after Houthi attacks

After three vessels were struck by missiles fired by Iranian-back Houthis in Yemen, the White House says the U.S. may establish a naval task force to escort commercial ships in the Red Sea

The Independent UK

Yemen’s Houthis target Israel-linked ships in Red Sea. Here’s what to know

The Houthis seem to have made a strategic shift towards maritime operations to ramp up pressure on the US and Israel.

Al Jazeera

US Navy comes to rescue of British ship and two others in Red Sea ambush

US Navy destroyer shoots down three drones fired towards commercial vessels

The Independent UK

Commercial ships hit by missiles in Houthi attack in Red Sea, U.S. warship downs 3 drones

U.S. Central Command said the attacks ‘represent a direct threat to international commerce and maritime security.’

Chicago Sun-Times

Israel-Hamas Conflict Live: Ceasefire Talks Have 'Stopped'; Israeli Army Reportedly Cuts Gaza Into 3

On the 59th day of the war between Israel and Hamas, Yemen's Houthis carried out multiple attacks in the Red Sea, and Qatar said it continues to work on achieving another ceasefire following the end of a seven-day truce that led to the release of dozens of hostages.

International Business Times

US destroyer shoots down drones after Houthi attack on ships in Red Sea

Three commercial ships in the Red Sea were struck by ballistic missiles fired from Houthi-controlled Yemen on Sunday and a US warship shot down three drones in self-defence during the hourslong assault, the US military said. Responsibility for the attack was claimed by the Houthi rebels, who are backed by…

France 24

Britain condemns 'outrageous and unlawful' missile attacks on two UK ships in Red Sea blaming Iran

Missiles which hit the Unity Explorer and Number 9 were reportedly fired from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen

Evening Standard

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Three commercial vessels attacked in Red Sea by Houthi rebels, says US

US military says the destroyer Carney shot down three drones as US Central Command says it believes attacks ‘fully enabled by Iran’

The Independent UK

Pentagon says a US warship, commercial ships attacked in Red Sea. Houthis claim attacking 2 ships

The Pentagon says an American warship and multiple commercial ships came under attack in the Red Sea

WEKU

Houthi missiles strike commercial ships in Red Sea, while U.S. warship downs drones

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels launched a series of attacks on vessels in the Red Sea, as well as launching drones and missiles targeting Israel as it wages war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

The Independent UK

US warship downs drones after three commercial ships attacked in Red Sea

Global shipping has increasingly been targeted as the Israel-Hamas war threatens to become a wider regional conflict

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International Business Times

Marcos Skips COP28, Vows To Work On Release Of 17 Filipino Seafarers Held By Houthis

Marcos is skipping the COP28 conference due to "important developments" regarding the case of 17 Filipino crew members of an Israeli-linked cargo ship that Houthis hijacked last month.

The Independent UK

Somali maritime police intensify patrols as fears grow of resurgence of piracy in the Gulf of Aden

Somalia’s maritime police force has intensified patrols in the Red Sea following a failed pirate hijacking of a ship in the Gulf of Aden earlier this week

France 24

This photo does not show Israeli weapons in cargo ship seized by Houthis

On November 19, Yemen's Houthi rebels hijacked an Israeli-linked cargo ship in the Red Sea, taking 25 of its crew members hostage. Some social media users are sharing a photo purportedly showing that the cargo ship was carrying weapons. We tell you where this photo really comes from in this…

Al Jazeera

US considers redesignating Houthis as ‘terror’ group after ship seizure

White House had reversed designation against rebel group in 2021 to help get aid to war-torn Yemen.

The Independent UK

Analysis: Iran-backed Yemen rebels' helicopter-borne attack on ship raises risks in crucial Red Sea

The helicopter-borne Houthi attack on an Israel-linked ship in the Red Sea highlights the danger now lurking in one of the world’s key shipping routes as the Israel-Hamas war rages, as well as the rebels’ tactics mirroring those of its chief sponsor, Iran

The Independent UK

Houthi rebels release dramatic footage of Red Sea cargo ship hijack

At least 25 crew members on board were taken hostage

Al Jazeera

Analysis: Can the US, Israel stop Yemen’s Houthis from seizing more ships?

Short of risking an escalation, there’s only one reasonable way the US can accomplish this — by taking Iran’s help.

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