Bab al-Mandab

Saudi Arabia launched more than 90 attacks in Yemen in 24 hours, Houthis claim - report

Reuters also reported Friday that Saudi Arabia is preparing an offensive against the Houthis to break the chokehold and secure the shipping routes in the Red Sea.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
What is said to be a missile is launched in what Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis say is an attack on the Red Sea port city of Mocha, Yemen.
Views of Bab el-Mandeb strait as Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis join Iran conflict Tuesday, 7th April 2026

Saudis plan assault on Houthis to break Red Sea chokehold

The operation, expected to be launched in the coming weeks, will be led by Yemeni forces on the ground, which are overseen by Riyadh and supported by Saudi air strikes.

|ByREUTERS
A girl carries a jerrycan as displaced people living in temporary shelters receive food aid in Al-Khawkhah, in Yemen's western Hodeidah province, on July 30, 2026.

Hunger increasing in Yemen, record number of people unable to meet food needs, WFP warns

Yemen is experiencing the most serious escalation between Saudi Arabia and the Iran-aligned Houthi group since a UN-brokered truce largely halted cross-border attacks ​in 2022.

|ByREUTERS
Vehicles carrying armed men drive along a street in Alamata, Ethiopia, after a pro-government militia said that Ethiopia's military and allied militiamen had captured the town, in this screengrab from a social media video released on September 28, 2026.

Ethiopian-Eritrean conflict could intersect with increased Houthi escalation in Yemen, experts fear

Tigrayan forces launched a major offensive last week, seizing airports and advancing into neighboring areas before Ethiopian federal forces and allied militias began counterattacks.

|ByGIORGIA VALENTE/THE MEDIA LINE

Israel’s quiet gambit on the Red Sea chessboard - opinion

Recognition of Somaliland offers a way to shape the broader strategic environment around the Red Sea.

JANUARY 15, 2026ByLIRON ROSE, AMIT SHABI
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar meets with Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi in first diplomatic visit to Somaliland on January 6, 2026.

Germany accuses China of targeting aircraft with laser over Red Sea

Berlin summons Chinese ambassador after incident involving military surveillance aircraft; Beijing denies accusations.

JULY 10, 2025BySIMON KEJZMAN
Beechcraft 350 reconnaissance aircraft.