Houthis Strike Cargo Ship in Red Sea, Vessel Could Sink, Armed Group Promises More
Yemeni group remains fully committed to defending the Palestinians from Israel’s genocide in Gaza – as the so-called civilized world turns a blind eye to the suffering
The Houthis continued its push to end Israel’s genocide in Gaza and successfully struck a Belize-flagged, British owned cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden with at least one missile – crippling the ship that may eventually sink to the bottom.
The strike on the cargo ship Rubymar on Monday night was seen as evidence that the Yemeni group remains fully committed to defending the Palestinians from Israel’s genocide in Gaza – as the so-called civilized world turns a blind eye to the suffering.
The cargo ship was hit on Monday night in the Red Sea – about 30 nautical miles south of Yemen’s al-Mokha, the BBC reported. The UK called the strike “reckless,” and said the crew was forced to abandon ship.
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U.S. Central Command said it responded to a distress call from the ship and the crew was taken to a nearby port.
Yahya Sarea, a Houthi military spokesman, said the Houthis “will not hesitate to take more military measures” against “all hostile targets in defense of beloved Yemen and in confirmation of the position of support for the Palestinian people,” according to The New York Times.
The Houthis have said there will be no business as usual in the Red Sea as Israel continues to carry out its genocide operation in Gaza. The death toll in the coastal enclave hit 29,000 on Monday.
The Houthis have said no amount of coalition bombing will stop it from defending the Palestinians. Mohammed Abdulsalam, another spokesman from the group, said the ongoing attacks in his country by the U.S. show “the extent of the UK and US’s insistence on protecting Israel and giving it more time for its brutal aggression against the Gaza Strip for the fifth consecutive month,” Al Jazeera reported.
“The Americans and the British must realize that Yemen’s position will not change and will not break,” he said. “Rather, Yemen is becoming more steadfast and adhering to its position. It is escalating its operations against Israeli ships or those heading to the ports of occupied Palestine until the aggression stops and the siege on the Gaza Strip is lifted,” he posted on X.
TRENDPOST: The Trends Journal has reported extensively on the Houthi response to Israel’s genocide and noted that the group said it will stop the attacks once Israel stops its murderous rampage in Gaza. But the U.S. would. Rather inflict a brutal crackdown in Yemen then get Israel to relent.