Houthis Escalate Red Sea Attacks Amid Ongoing Gaza Conflict

The Houthi rebels' campaign in the Red Sea intensifies with deadly attacks and environmental threats, as efforts to aid Gaza face challenges.

The Houthis sank the tanker Rubymar in the Red Sea, causing an environmental threat and damaging underwater telecommunications cables.
Three sailors were killed in a Houthi missile strike on the container ship True Confidence, marking the first fatalities in the group's Red Sea campaign.
US-led airstrikes have failed to deter the Houthis, who aim to disrupt trade linked to Israel and its backers in solidarity with Gaza.
Fifteen Houthi drones targeting merchant and military vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden were shot down by the American military and its allies.
A food aid ship prepares to leave Cyprus for Gaza, aiming to alleviate the humanitarian crisis amid the ongoing conflict.