Yemen

Yemen is an Arab country on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula bordering both the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. Due to this, it holds a vital strategic location on the eastern side of the Bab al-Mandab Strait at the entrance to the Red Sea.

The country has been embroiled in a civil war for several years, with the internationally-recognized government fighting against the Houthi movement in the South.

Germany accuses China of targeting aircraft with laser over Red Sea

Berlin summons Chinese ambassador after incident involving military surveillance aircraft; Beijing denies accusations.

Beechcraft 350 reconnaissance aircraft.
 Eternity C cargo ship; illustrative

Four saved from Red Sea ship sunk by Houthis, crew still held captive

 A missile from Yemen is intercepted by Israeli defense systems on July 10, 2025.

IDF intercepts Houthi missile that triggered sirens in central Israel, Jerusalem

 Eternity C cargo ship; illustrative

Houthi-attacked Greek ship in Red Sea sinks: Four dead, seven rescued, 14 missing


IDF announces soldier killed in Gaza, Netanyahu: Good chance we will reach a ceasefire

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 IDF soldiers operating throughout the Gaza Strip, July 9, 2025.

Iranian-backed Houthis publish video of Red Sea attack on Magic Seas ship

This is a complex raid, and it demonstrates that the Houthis are sending a message to shipping. The Houthis remain undeterred and believe they can attack any ship they want.

The Magic Seas cargo ship is docked at a port in Ampelakia, Salamis Island, Greece, August 9, 2022, in this file handout image.

Houthi attacks show Israel is not entering quiet period after Iran ceasefire - analysis

The Houthis had stopped their attacks on shipping over the last six months, following a ceasefire in Gaza and then a short US bombing campaign.

 People tour the deck of the Galaxy Leader commercial ship, seized by Houthi terrorists in November 2023, off the coast of al-Salif, Yemen, December 5, 2023.

Two crew dead after attack on Greek vessel in Red Sea, Liberian shipping delegation says

Sunday's attack off southwest Yemen was the first such incident reported in the vital shipping corridor since mid-April.

 Greek-flagged bulk cargo vessel Sea Champion is docked to the port of Aden, Yemen to which it arrived after being attacked in the Red Sea in what appears to have been a mistaken missile strike by Houthi militia, February 21, 2024.

'It struck us like lightning': Crew of Greek ship hit off Yemeni coast safe, vessel risks sinking

Sunday's assault off the southwest coast of Yemen was the first such incident reported in the vital shipping corridor since mid-April.

 A bridge crane damaged by Israeli air strikes is pictured in the Red Sea port of Hodeidah, Yemen July 31, 2024.

Netanyahu gifts Trump Nobel Prize recommendation letter at Washington dinner

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's meeting with US envoy Steve Witkoff and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

What is the Houthi-controlled 'Galaxy Leader' ship targeted by Israel? - explainer

The ship was taken to the coast of Yemen after it was hijacked, and the Houthis turned it into a showcase of their war against Israel and the West.

 FILE PHOTO: A Houthi fighter stands on the Galaxy Leader cargo ship in the Red Sea in this photo released November 20, 2023.

Israel strikes Houthi ports across Yemen, 'Galaxy Leader' ship

The IDF struck three ports, a power station, and a ship used for terrorist purposes in the Red Sea, Defense Minister Katz noted.

 IR SUPERIORITY proved the decisive factor in both the Six Day War and Israel’s 12-day war against Iran. During Operation Rising Lion, dozens of IDF fighter jets conducted waves of strikes across Iran, decimating the country’s defense systems – more than 1,500 km. from Israeli territory.

Sirens sound in West Bank and Dead Sea, Source tells 'Post' that ceasefire talks end inconclusively

Netanyahu clashes with Zamir over aid • New report reveals extent of Hamas's sexual violence on Oct. 7 • Rocket from Khan Yunis lands in open area, not intercepted due to human error

Israeli security forces seen during an operation in the Tulkarm refugee camp, in the West Bank, July 6, 2025

Sirens sound in Dead Sea, West Bank areas as Houthis fire ballistic missile from Yemen

The IDF announced that the missile was intercepted.

 Israeli air defense systems intercept an incoming missile fired from Yemen, as seen from Jerusalem, July 1, 2025

Israel awaits Hamas hostage deal response, Iran nuclear program set back one, two years

IDF announces fallen soldier • Netanyahu calls for 'end to Hamas' • Likud ministers call for sovereignty over West Bank

 Demonstrators protest for the release of Israelis held hostage in the Gaza Strip, outside the IDF Kirya Military HeadquartersBase in Tel Aviv, July 2, 2025.