Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Blew Up And Sank A Ship Going To Israel In The Red Sea To Support Palestine
The group released video footage showing the assault, including a warning for the crew to evacuate and subsequent explosions.
Yemen's Houthi rebels attacked and sank a cargo ship in the Red Sea headed to Israel, marking one of its deadliest attacks in their ongoing naval blockade against Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
Since Israel began its genocide in Gaza on Oct. 7, the Houthis — an armed group that controls most parts of Yemen — have been launching missile and drone attacks towards Israel and on commercial and military ships in the Red Sea to support Palestinians in Gaza and pressure Israel to end its genocide.
On Monday, July 7, the Houthis struck the Eternity C ship, a Liberian-flagged, Greek-operated vessel, using a combination of small boats, rocket-propelled grenades and missiles.
The group released video footage showing the assault, including a warning for the crew to evacuate and subsequent explosions.
The attack, which lasted over two days, caused heavy damage to the ship, ultimately leading it to sink off the coast of Yemen near the port city of Hodeidah on Wednesday, July 9.
At least four crew members were killed, leaving 10 survivors who have been rescued, six of whom spent over 24 hours in the water before being found.
15 people remain missing, with reports of many being kidnapped by the Houthis, according to Reuters.
The majority of the crew were Filipino, with at least one Russian and one Indian among them, according to Reuters.
The Houthis said the ship was heading to Israel despite the group's warnings that it would attack ships heading to Israel until Israel lifts its blockade on the Gaza Strip and stops its genocide.
This is the second attack in the Red Sea in a week, with the group blowing up and sinking on July 6 the Magic Seas, another Greek vessel that was heading to Israel.
The US vowed “to take necessary action to protect freedom of navigation and commercial shipping from Houthi terrorist attacks,” Al Jazeera reported.
After Israel unilaterally broke the nearly 2-month-long ceasefire in Gaza on March 18, the Houthis intensified the attacks on Israel and ships in the Red Sea, with the US, Israel’s biggest ally, attacking Yemen in response.
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