The US Navy shot down 24 missiles and UAVs launched from Yemen by the Yemeni rebel Ansar Allah movement (Houthis), according to two Pentagon officials. writes about this CNN.
The Houthis’ actions were a response to one of the biggest attacks in recent months. Despite this, the ships were not damaged and there were no casualties.
Three destroyers were deployed to eliminate missiles and drones. Earlier, the US Secretary of State said that the Houthis’ attacks in the Red Sea violated the interests of more than 40 countries and affected almost 20% of global maritime traffic.
Following the escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the Houthis announced that they would attack Israeli territory and prevent ships from passing through the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandeb Strait. In response, the United States launched Operation Prosperity Guardian to ensure the freedom of navigation and safety of ships at sea.
The situation in the Middle East has worsened since thousands of Hamas militants infiltrated Israel from the Gaza Strip on October 7. More than two hundred hostages were captured.
On this day, Hamas launched thousands of rockets into Israel and announced the start of Operation Al Aqsa Flood. In response, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that the country was at war.
Lebanese Shiite organization Hezbollah announced its support for Hamas. Rocket attacks began on Israel and Lebanon from both sides. On the afternoon of October 19, the Israeli army announced that fire was opened from Lebanese territory to the country’s border areas. According to the IDF, numerous anti-tank missiles were fired at Kibbutz Manara.
The existence of the Lebanese Shiite organization Hezbollah is believed to exist will be open to transportation and interaction According to Bloomberg, based on experts, Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system will be suppressed in the event of a conflict in the Middle East.
The Houthis also participated in the conflict with Israel.
Formerly Houthis announced It concerns the intention to attack merchant shipping in the Red Sea every 12 hours.