Jul 20 Israel responds to Houthi drone attack with airstrikes in Yemen, officials say By Ahmed Al-Haj, Wafaa Shurafa, Jack Jeffery, Associated Press The Israeli army said Saturday it has struck several Houthi targets in western Yemen following a fatal drone attack by the rebel group in Tel Aviv the previous day. The Israeli strikes appeared to be the first on Yemeni soil… Continue reading
Jul 19 Yemen’s Houthis launch drone strike on Israel, killing 1 and wounding at least 10 in Tel Aviv By Melanie Lidman, Sam Metz, Associated Press The Houthis claimed responsibility for the attack, which was their first lethal strike in Israel. Continue reading
Jun 22 Another Houthi attack targets ship in Gulf of Aden as USS Eisenhower heads home By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press An attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels targeted a commercial ship traveling through the Gulf of Aden but apparently caused no damage, authorities said Saturday, in the latest strike on the shipping lane by the group. Continue reading
Jun 17 WATCH: Houthis causing ‘needless suffering’ for Gazans, Kirby says By News Desk and Associated Press Monday's White House news briefing addressed attacks at sea by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, previewing sanctions that were going to be rolled out later in the day. Continue reading
Jun 15 U.S. strikes Houthi radar sites after merchant sailor goes missing in Red Sea attack By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The U.S. military unleashed a wave of attacks targeting radar sites operated by Yemen’s Houthi rebels after one merchant sailor went missing and the vessel he was on caught fire in the latest Houthi strike on shipping in the crucial Red Sea… Continue reading
Jun 14 In conflict with Yemen’s Houthi rebels, U.S. Navy faces most intense combat since World War II By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The fight against the near-daily attacks by the Houthis has been overshadowed by the Israel-Hamas war raging in Gaza. Continue reading
Apr 29 Suspected missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targets Malta-flagged ship in the Red Sea By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The private security firm Ambrey said a salvo of three missiles targeted a Malta-flagged container ship traveling from Djibouti onward to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Continue reading
Apr 14 A timeline of recent events that led to Iran’s assault on Israel By Associated Press Iran's dramatic aerial attack on Israel follows years of enmity between the countries and marks the first time Iran has launched a direct military assault on Israel. Here is a look at the key events leading up it. Continue reading
Mar 15 Crew of tanker in Red Sea reported safe after suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The Houthis have attacked ships since November, saying they want to force Israel to end its offensive in Gaza. Continue reading
Mar 14 Yemen’s Houthis have hypersonic missile, according to Russian state media, possibly raising stakes in Red Sea crisis By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Moscow has maintained an aggressively counter-Western foreign policy amid its grinding war on Ukraine. However, the Houthis have for weeks hinted about "surprises" coming onto the battlefield to counter the United States and its allies. Continue reading