Houthi Rebels Sink Two Cargo Vessels in Red Sea

Yemen's Houthis have sunk a second cargo ship in the Red Sea in a week, after attacking the Liberian-flagged, Greek-operated Eternity C with rocket-propelled grenades. The ship was carrying 25 crew when it was hit on Monday, and 10 have been rescued so far, with at least three reported dead. The Houthis claimed they targeted the ship because it was heading to Israel. This is the second vessel sunk by the Houthis this week, following a similar attack on the Magic Seas cargo ship on Sunday, and comes amid ongoing tensions between the group and Israel over the war in Gaza. The international community has condemned the attacks, with the US state department warning that they pose a threat to freedom of navigation and regional security.

Houthi rebels released a video showing an attack on the bulk carrier "Magic Seas" in the Red Sea, marking the Iran-backed rebel group's first attack on a commercial shipping vessel in the region this year. The video, released by the Houthi media center, appears to show the ship being attacked and later sinking.

At least four people were killed and many crew members kidnapped after Houthi rebels sank the cargo ship Eternity C in the Red Sea. The ship was attacked with drones and rocket-propelled grenades on Monday and sank on Wednesday. 22 crew members were on board, mostly Filipinos, along with a three-member security team. Six people were rescued after spending over a day in the sea, but 15 crew members' fates are unknown. The US embassy claimed that surviving crew members were kidnapped by the Houthi rebels, who have been attacking ships in the Red Sea in solidarity with Palestinians.