In a bold escalation of hostilities, Yemen's Houthi rebel group has claimed responsibility for drone attacks targeting the Israeli port city of Eilat and a commercial vessel in the Red Sea. The Iran-backed group asserts that these attacks serve as a means to exert pressure on Israel to end its conflict in Gaza.
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00:00 In a bold escalation of hostilities, Yemen's Houthi rebel group has claimed responsibility
00:23 for drone attacks targeting the Israeli port city of Eilat and a commercial vessel in the
00:28 Red Sea.
00:30 The Iran-backed group asserts that these attacks serve as a means to exert pressure on Israel
00:35 to end its conflict in Gaza.
00:37 Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saria announced on Tuesday that the group conducted drone
00:42 strikes not only on Eilat but also on other areas in occupied Palestine.
00:47 Additionally, missiles were launched at the MSC United vessel in the Red Sea after it
00:52 reportedly ignored three warning calls.
00:54 MSC Mediterranean confirmed the attack on MSC United 8 en route from King Abdullah port
01:00 in Saudi Arabia to Karachi in Pakistan but did reassure that the crew is safe.
01:06 The shipping company is currently conducting an assessment and has reported the incident
01:10 to the US-led naval coalition in the Red Sea.
01:13 This development comes on the heels of reports from the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations
01:18 (UKMTO) stating that an incident involving a vessel occurred approximately 60 nautical
01:24 miles outside Yemen's Houthi port.
01:27 The UKMTO received reports of drones sighted at an explosion heard during the incident.
01:33 Fortunately, the UKMTO stated that the drones did not cause any damage and the ship is now
01:39 safe and continuing its voyage while maintaining constant communication with the naval coalition
01:44 formed by the United States.
01:47 These events unfold against a backdrop of heightened tensions in the Red Sea, where
01:51 Houthi rebels have been targeting commercial vessels in solidarity with the Palestinians
01:56 for weeks.
01:58 The UKMTO report follows two other explosions earlier in the day involving a vessel off
02:03 the coast of Hodeidah.
02:06 The United States has accused the Houthis, who control extensive territories in northern
02:10 Yemen, of launching over 100 drone and missile attacks targeting 10 commercial shipping vessels
02:16 linked to dozens of countries.
02:19 The group has also directed missiles and drones at Israel, prompting a forceful response from
02:24 Israel in the besieged enclave of Gaza.
02:26 Israel's assault on Gaza has resulted in the loss of over 20,000 Palestinian lives,
02:31 raising concerns about the potential for a broader regional escalation.
02:35 The Houthi raids in the Red Sea have significantly disrupted the crucial shipping route, leading
02:40 some companies to reroute their vessels at considerable expense.
02:44 Responding to the escalating situation, the United States has recently announced the formation
02:49 of a security coalition to protect commercial shipping from such attacks.
02:53 As part of this effort, the US is increasing its naval presence in the region with a US
02:58 destroyer refuelling in Djibouti on Tuesday.
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