Red Sea

Houthis hold Gulf states from joining US attacks with Bab el-Mandeb Strait trump card - interview

The Houthis' threat to close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait may explain why Gulf states have not responded militarily to Iran’s attacks. Yemen expert Inbal Nissim-Louvton weighs in.

Houthi soldiers stand guard on a missile carrier during an official military parade marking the ninth anniversary of the Houthi takeover of the capital, Sanaa, on September 21, 2023.
HOUTHI SUPPORTERS demonstrate in solidarity with Iran, as the US-Israeli conflict with Iran continues

Houthis decided to attack Israel independently of Iran, to uphold US ceasefire, official tells CNN

A protester salutes as Houthi supporters demonstrate in solidarity with Iran, in Sana'a, Yemen, March 27, 2026

Red Sea arena: Yemen’s Houthis open fourth front in Iran war, with global implications

A protester with a poster featuring a picture of late Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on his head joins a demonstration with Houthi supporters in solidarity with Iran and Lebanon, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Sanaa, Yemen March 6, 2026.

Iran pushes Houthis toward Red Sea attacks as Israel keeps restrictions unchanged


Houthis fire missiles at American fighter jet, drone over Yemen

Yemen's Houthis launch marks significant escalation, though both aircrafts escaped unharmed.

 A missile is launched during a military exercise in an undisclosed location in the south of Iran, in this handout image obtained on January 19, 2024

Yemeni Houthis ready to launch attacks on Israel if attacks on Gaza resume, leader says

"Our hands are on the trigger and we are ready to immediately escalate against the Israeli enemy if it returns to escalation in the Gaza Strip," al-Houthi said in a televised speech.

Abdul Malik al-Houthi, the leader of the Houthi movement

From fear to song: Haftarah of Parashat Beshalach mirrors Israel's current state - opinion

As in the Jewish Bible, Israel also now stands at a moment that offers the hope of quiet. With a fragile cessation of hostilities holding for now, we feel just about ready to lift our heads and heart

 Exodus - the splitting of the Red Sea.

Crew of Hong Kong flagged ship rescued after explosion sparks fire off Yemeni coast

AP reported that the ship was drifting and on fire about 225 kilometers off the coast of Hodeidah, a port city in Yemen held by the country’s Houthi rebels.

Explosions take place on the deck of the Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion on the Red Sea, in this handout picture released August 29, 2024.

Yemen's Houthis to target only Israel-linked vessels following Gaza deal

The HOCC said the Houthis would stop targeting Israeli-linked ships "upon the full implementation of all phases of the agreement."

 Flames and smoke rise from Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion on the Red Sea, in this handout picture released August 29, 2024.

Yemen's Houthis to continue attacks if Gaza ceasefire breached

"If the Israeli massacres continue, we will continue our operations," Abdul Malik al-Houthi said in a televised speech.

 A Yemeni lifts a portrait of Huthi leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi during a ceremony marking the birth anniversary of Islam's Prophet Mohammad, in Sanaa on September 27, 2023.

Maritime sources expect Houthis to halt Red Sea attacks after Gaza deal

The experts pointed to an email, seen by Reuters, from the group postponing a planned security briefing that had been due to take place in the coming days as a possible signal.

 Houthi-held Red Sea port of Hodeidah, Yemen, February 25, 2023.

Will Yemen's Houthis get away with a year of attacks on Israel? - analysis

The message from the Houthis is that they decide the time and place of attacks. The message they think will resonate is that they got away with this. Time will tell if this is the case.

 Houthi military spokesman, Yahya Saree, delivers a statement claiming attacks on Israel, during a rally by protesters, mainly Houthi supporters, to show support to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, in Sanaa, Yemen December 20, 2024.

Stars line up for Eilat's Red Sea guitar festival

From Eviatar Banai to Sarit Hadad, Israel's top performers will bring their guitar-driven sounds to the seaside for three days of musical variety this March.

 EVIATAR BANAI will bring his new show 'Sihot Shalom' to the Eilat fray.

Houthis ramp up internal arrests amid fears of spy infiltrations within terror group - report

The cause for the heightened suspicion of spy presence comes after a series of senior Houthi leaders were recently killed.

 Silhouette of a man wearing headphones behind a laptop against a background of the Yemeni flag and flying missiles (illustrative)