US EditionA Houthi missile attack on Israel stokes fears of renewed Red Sea shipping strikes
The missile strike marks the Houthis' first attack on Israel since the war began and raises fears of disruption to key Red Sea shipping routes vital to global trade.
- On Saturday, Iranian-backed Houthi rebels launched a missile strike on Israel, their first such attack since the Middle East war began a month ago.
- As part of Iran's "Axis of Resistance", the Houthis had refrained from attacks since U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran occurred on Feb. 28, while maintaining control over Sanaa and northern Yemen.
- Houthi military spokesman Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree stated "Our fingers are on the trigger," warning against U.S. and Israeli use of the Red Sea, after the group previously targeted over 100 merchant vessels.
- This escalation creates concern regarding Red Sea shipping, where about 12% of world trade passes through the Suez Canal, as closure of the Strait of Hormuz has already pressured energy supplies for the European Union.
- Any escalation would be "devastating for so many countries," analyst Ahmed Nagi of the International Crisis Group warned; shipping firms may be forced to route vessels around the Cape of Good Hope, significantly increasing costs.
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Double fears over Red Sea, Hormuz
Worry continues to grow after Yemen’s Houthi rebels escalated their involvement in the conflict, with two missile fired toward Israel. The developments raise fresh fears that the group could again threaten Red Sea shipping routes, a vital global trade corridor, further increasing tensions across an already volatile regional conflict. Jean-Emile Jammine speaks with Kethevane Gorjestani, France 24's International Affairs editor, and Yousef Alshamm…
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