A sudden outbreak!Multiple ports were attacked!The Red Sea merchant ship was attacked and exploded a
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- Release Date:2025-07-08
At present, the Red Sea crisis has escalated again and the conflict is about to break out.Israel intensively raids many important ports in Yemen. The Houthi armed forces that had been silent for a long time have restarted the Red Sea to attack merchant ships. The global maritime industry once again faces unprecedented challenges...
The intensive Israeli attack happened hours after a ship was attacked in the Red Sea.
From the night of the 6th to the early morning of the 7th local time, Israel carried out intensive air strikes on the western port city of Yemen, Hodeida.
Local residents said there was an explosion from the port of Hodeida, Yemen.According to Houthi armed forces, from the night of the 6th to the early morning of the 7th local time, Israel attacked several targets such as the Port of Hodeida, Las Isa, Salif and a local power station in the western Hodeida province of Yemen.
In the early morning of the 7th local time, Israeli Defense Minister Katz issued a statement saying that the Israeli army launched a military strike against the "Yemeni Houthi armed targets" in the Port of Hodeida, Salif, Las Isa Port and Laskatib Power Station in the western Hodeida Province in Yemen.
It is reported that the "Galaxy Leader" cargo ship, which was detained and controlled by Houthi forces in the Red Sea waters in November 2023, is also attacking the target.The statement said that the air strike was supported by intelligence agencies and the Navy, and dozens of fighter jets participated in the operation.
The intensive Israeli attack happened hours after a ship was attacked in the Red Sea.
On July 6 local time, a merchant ship "Magic Seas" flying the Liberian flag was sailing in the Red Sea near the Hodeida Province in western Yemen. It was attacked by Houthi armed suicide remote-controlled speedboats, and the hull was seriously damaged.The latest news shows that the ship is sinking.
On the same day, four Houthi armed speedboats carrying armed personnel approached the merchant ship sailing in the waters of Hodeida and asked it to change its course and sail to the port of Hodeida controlled by the Houthi armed forces.The merchant ship refused, and then the merchant ship security briefly exchanged fire with the armed personnel.The Houthi forces later dispatched four remote-controlled speedboats loaded with explosives, two of which directly hit the hull of the merchant ship and exploded, while the other two exploded before they were approached.
According to sources, no one was injured in the merchant ship and all crew members were safe after being rescued by a passing merchant ship.But the ship was loaded with a large amount of fertilizer, and the hull suffered severe damage and a fire broke out.
At present, the Houthi armed forces have not yet responded to the incident.Since the outbreak of a new round of Pakistan-Israel conflict in October 2023, Houthi forces have launched attacks on Israel-related ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden to support Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
Just at the end of June not long ago, the Houthi armed forces in Yemen issued a statement through social media, announcing that the organization would continue to carry out military operations against Israel "until Israel's aggression against Gaza is stopped and the blockade is lifted."At present, every move in the situation in the Red Sea region of the Middle East is affecting the changes in the shipping market.Recently, the situation in Israel, Houthi armed forces and Iran remains tense, and maritime transportation still faces high risks and uncertainties. The time for returning to the Red Sea waters has added variables...