The Houthis said they targeted a ship in the northern Red Sea with two drones and a missile over alleged Israeli links, a claim not yet corroborated by maritime sources. Israel’s August 28 airstrike in Sana’a killed Prime Minister Ahmed al‑Rahawi and several cabinet members during a gathering, according to Israeli statements and Houthi announcements. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cast the operation as the opening of a sustained effort to reach senior Houthi officials in the Yemeni capital. Houthi security forces raided U.N. offices in Sana’a and Hodeidah and detained at least 11 U.N. personnel, prompting condemnation from U.N. envoy Hans Grundberg. Many Houthi launches toward Israel have been intercepted or failed in flight, with recent missiles breaking up over Saudi Arabia and separate claims of strikes on Israel‑linked shipping near Yanbu.
