<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>Multiple small vessels attacked a ship in the Red Sea near Yemen’s Al Hudaydah port, causing a fire on board and prompting the crew to abandon ship before Israel launched airstrikes on Houthi-controlled ports in Yemen.</li><li>The attack occurred around 51 nautical miles southwest of Al Hudaydah, a stronghold of the Iran-backed Houthi militia, known for targeting ships in the strategic waterway.</li><li>Israel's Defense Forces conducted airstrikes on Al Hudaydah, Ras Issa, Al-Salif ports, and a power plant in Al Hudaydah as a response to repeated Houthi attacks against Israel, with the Houthis regularly firing missiles at Israel.</li><li>The Houthi assaults on ships in the Red Sea have caused significant disruptions to global trade routes, with the attacks affecting one of the world's busiest maritime corridors.</li></ul>

Ship Hit In Red Sea As Israel Strikes Houthi-Controlled Ports

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