The Houthis are still launching assaults against vessels in the Red Sea, including hitting a Norwegian tanker, prompting Israel to dispatch a new warship of the Sa’ar 6 class to the area

On December 3, the US military reported that anonymous drones and rockets were fired at three civilian boats by a militia situated in Yemen. On the 19th of November, the Galaxy Leader, owned by a British business and operated by a Japanese organization, was taken and made to moor in Hodeida, where it is still located. The Bab al-Mandab Strait is located at the spot where the Arabian Peninsula and the Horn of Africa join, in a region whose nations are Yemen, Djibouti, and Eritrea. The Suez Canal is a highly trafficked waterway, connecting the Gulf states to Europe and allowing for a convenient shipping route of crude oil. Top Stories. . Check out more content from . Top Stories . On Tuesday, the Israel Navy reported that the INS “Magen,” one of their most recent Sa’ar 6-class corvette ships, had successfully been docked in Eilat, which is located in the south of the country. The boat will be working alongside the US Navy in the Red Sea to counteract threats by the Houthis.