Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) confirmed in a statement that its container ship MSC United VIII was attacked while traveling through the Red Sea on Tuesday (26th).Yemen’s Houthi armed group claimed responsibility and said He had attempted drone attacks.israel,
MSC said the container ship was attacked at approximately 12:25 UTC on the 26th, but all crew members were safe and there were no casualties. The ship was heading from Saudi Arabia to Pakistan. MSC said that at the time of the incident, the ship reported the attack to a nearby coalition naval ship and adopted evasive tactics.
Israel also said its military aircraft had intercepted a hostile air target in the Red Sea.
Houthi spokesman Sharia said in a televised speech that the organization targeted the cargo ship, which he described as the MSC United container ship, because the ship’s crew did not respond to its warnings.
He also said the Houthis have launched military operations against the southern Israeli city of Eilat and other areas they have captured.PalestineArea. He did not say whether he was successful in hitting any targets.
US Central Command said on social platforms that no ships were damaged and no casualties were reported.
The Houthis are an armed organization backed by Iran that controls most of Yemen, including the capital. Since October, they have continued to attack commercial ships traveling through the Red Sea to or from Israel, in support of the Houthis.GazaArea Palestinian. Israel is at war with the Palestinian group Hamas.
The UK Maritime Trade Operations Office (UKMTO) had earlier reported that two explosions, involving missiles and a drone, had occurred near a ship in the Red Sea area near Yemen.
A week earlier, the United States announced the establishment of a multinational naval task force in the Red Sea in response to Houthi attacks on merchant ships in Yemen.
Many shipping companies have stopped sailing through the Red Sea waters to avoid attacks, and instead sail longer distances via Africa.
The Houthis have vowed to continue their attacks until Israel stops fighting in Gaza, and have warned that they will attack US warships if the Houthis themselves are targeted.
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