Israel said it bombed Houthi targets in Yemen on Sunday in response to missile fire by the Iran-aligned militants at Israel over the past two days, marking another front in fighting in the Middle East.
The dozens of aircraft including fighter jets had attacked power plants and a seaport in Hodeidah and the port of Ras Issa. The strikes killed 4 people. This is the second such attack by Tel Aviv in the last two months.
Israel's military said the drone was an upgraded Iranian-made Samad-3 model that killed a 50-year-old man and injured four others in Tel Aviv. The attack threatens to widen red-hot tensions in the Middle East over the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.
The US Central Command said American and British forces struck 13 targets in Houthi-controlled Yemen, targeting the Salif port and a radio building in Hodeidah's Al-Hawk district. The Houthis had ramped up their attacks on international ships in the Red Sea, demanding Israel to end the war in Gaza.
Iran, which had once supported Israel after it secured independence in 1948, is now on the brink of war. However, the relations between the two nations were not the same. Here is a look at the key events leading up to Iran's assault:
The Houthis claimed responsibility for the attack, which set the Greek-owned, Barbados-flagged ship True Confidence ablaze around 50 nautical miles off the coast of Yemen's port of Aden.
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the USS Mason, a guided missile destroyer, on Saturday shot down one anti-ship ballistic missile launched into the Gulf of Aden from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen that was likely targeting the tanker.
There were conflicting reports on the number of those killed, with US officials saying the initial assessment was one, and saying there were no civilians hurt or killed.
A decree from the council appointed Foreign Minister Ahmed Awad Bin Mubarak as the country's new prime minister. The council didn't give the reason behind the reshuffle.
The missile attack on the British oil tanker Marlin Luanda sparked a fire aboard, according to trading firm Trafigura. The incident, and a Houthi missile targeting a US warship in the Gulf of Aden, represent the biggest escalation of the conflict of the ongoing conflict, officials say.
China, which has been Iran's biggest trading partner for the past decade, warned Tehran against any attack on any Chinese-related vessels or undermining Beijing's interests. It is not clear how Tehran would react to China's ultimatum as Beijing's influence on Tehran was not absolute.
The development came amid rising tensions following a joint attack by the US and UK military on Houthi targets in Yemen. Houthis have attacked commercial ships in the Red Sea to express solidarity with Palestinians, risking global inflation and the possible expansion of the Israel-Hamas war.
US Central Command said the search has now been changed to a recovery effort. The names of the SEALs have not been released as family notifications continue.
A Houthi missile struck a Greek-owned vessel, the Zografia, which was sailing from Vietnam to Israel with 24 crew on board. Attacks by the Houthis on ships in the area since November have affected international trade and alarmed major powers despite a massive retaliatory strike led by the US.
This comes after the US and Britain launched a massive strike against the Houthis in retaliation for attacks in the Red Sea, hitting 60 targets and killing five people. Western countries had demanded Houthis to stop their attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea in the wake of the Gaza war.
The US struck over 60 targets in Yemen, including command-and-control nodes, munitions depots, launching systems, production facilities and air defense radar systems. British PM Rishi Sunak said they had non-operational support from the Netherlands, Canada and Bahrain.
The resolution highlighted the attacks on commercial ships by Houthis that are impeding global commerce "and undermine navigational rights and freedoms as well as regional peace and security". It was passed 11-0 with four abstentions from Russia, China, Algeria and Mozambique.
The US Central Command said 18 drones, two anti-ship cruise missiles and one anti-ship ballistic missile were shot down by the US and UK forces. The Houthis have vowed to continue attacks until Israel halts the conflict in Gaza, and threatened to attack US warships if the militia group was targeted.
Vice Admiral Brad Cooper said that this was the first time that the Houthis had used an unmanned surface vessel (USV) since they launched their campaign against commercial ships in the Red Sea. At least 12 countries on Wednesday demanded Houthis to cease their attacks in the strategic waterway.
Israel Hamas war is raging and amid the war, Yemen based Houthis are constantly attacking ships in the red sea. Recently drone attacks affected 2 cargo ships carrying India’s Basmati rice. How will this affect export prices?
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