Houthi
The Houthi movement, also known as Ansar Allah, is an Islamist rebel movement fighting in the Yemen Civil War.
They are primarily made up of Shia Muslims and their name comes from their leadership being primarily from the Houthi tribe.
The group is thought to have its roots to Yemeni youth movements but were believed to have become radicalized and eventually emerged in the early 2000s as an opposition movement against then-Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh. Its leader at the time, Hussein al-Houthi, was killed by Yemeni troops in 2004. Abdul-Malik al-Houthi currently leads the organization.
The Houthis aided in the overthrow of Saleh in the 2011 Yemeni Revolution, and in 2014, they managed to seize control of the capital city of Saana, sparking the still-ongoing Yemeni civil war.
Widely believed to be an Iran-backed proxy group, the Houthis are also known for their antisemitic views. Their slogan is "God is the Greatest. Death to America. Death to Israel. A Curse Upon the Jews. Victory to Islam."
Following the October 7 massacre in 2023, the Houthis began launching numerous ballistic missile and drone strikes against Israel, as well as attacking ships in the Red Sea. This has launched numerous tit-for-tat strikes between Ansar Allah and the Jewish state.
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The IDF successfully intercepted the missile launched by the Iran-backed terror group, with no reports of casualties or damage.
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The fact that so many countries in the region did not assist the ships quickly in order to deter the Houthis shows that it is not a priority.
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"We condemn this in the strongest possible terms and expect Iran to exert its influence on the Houthis to put an end to it," said Wadephul.
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Israel's emergency service, Magen David Adom, said that it had not received calls regarding injuries or damage.
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A drone and speedboat attack off Yemen killed four seafarers on Eternity C, an official with knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday.
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This is a complex raid, and it demonstrates that the Houthis are sending a message to shipping. The Houthis remain undeterred and believe they can attack any ship they want.
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The Houthis had stopped their attacks on shipping over the last six months, following a ceasefire in Gaza and then a short US bombing campaign.
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Sunday's attack off southwest Yemen was the first such incident reported in the vital shipping corridor since mid-April.
