The Houthis have attacked a Red Sea merchant ship for the first time since December last year.
Jin10 data reported on July 7 that Yemen's Houthi forces claimed responsibility for attacking a ship crossing the Red Sea on Sunday, marking their first attack on a merchant vessel since December of last year. Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree stated in a television announcement on Monday that drones and missiles were launched at the Greek Stem Shipping’s "Magic Seas". The Houthis later claimed that the ship has sunk. The organization stated that the ship was targeted because it had previously docked at Israeli ports. Since the end of 2023, the Houthis have been attacking merchant ships, leading to a sharp decline in the number of ships passing through the Suez Canal. In May of this year, Trump stated that a ceasefire agreement had been reached with the Houthis.