The US conducted airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen after the group s attacks on shipping in the Red Sea. The Houthi rebels have demanded an end to Israeli bombings in Gaza as a condition to stop their disruptions.
The situation around the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, a crucial shipping route connecting the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea to the Indian Ocean, has escalated due to recent attacks by Yemen-based Houthi militants.
Houthi rebels target U.S. destroyer in Red Sea amid Israel-Hamas conflict. U.S. fighter jet intercepts cruise missile, escalating tensions in the region