Overview

• The Iran-backed Huthi militia said its small boats and drones attacked the Liberian-flagged Magic Seas, causing a fire and flooding that forced the crew to abandon ship before the vessel sank.
• On July 6–7, Israeli air force jets and naval vessels bombarded Huthi-controlled ports at Ras Issa, Hodeida and Salif, along with the Ras Kanatib power plant, to disrupt suspected arms flows.
• Israel reported that its strikes struck the Galaxy Leader, a freighter the Huthis seized in November 2023 and converted into a floating radar platform.
• Israeli air defenses intercepted two rockets fired from Yemen overnight, triggering civil defense sirens across multiple regions.
• This first Red Sea attack since mid-April highlights a tit-for-tat escalation in the Iran-Israel proxy conflict that threatens vital global shipping lanes.