Why Yemen's Houthis are getting involved in the Israel-Hamas war and how it could disrupt global shipping
- Written by Leena Adel, PhD Candidate, Political Science and International Relations, Curtin University
In recent days, three Israeli-linked commercial vessels were targeted by ballistic missiles and drones launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, marking a clear escalation in maritime attacks in the critical Bab el Mandab strait between the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
The Houthis have claimed responsibility for two of the attacks, as well as an...





