The uptick in attacks, and the apparent targeting of merchant shipping, appears to be part of a concerted campaign by the Houthi rebels to target Israeli ships passing through the waterway that heads to the Suez Canal.
Incidents with Navy Ships and Rising Tensions in the Red Sea Test Pentagon’s Deterrence Claims
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