Middle East
Pentagon: US warship, commercial vessels attacked in Red Sea
December 4, 2023 — The area has been plagued by attacks attributed to Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels.
US destroyer shoots down drones as Houthi attacks from Yemen hit Red Sea shipping
December 4, 2023 — Pentagon says US warship, several commercial vessels targeted; Iran-backed rebel group claims it hit 2 Israel-linked boats hours after UK reports suspected drone attack
Herzog meets UAE leader on sidelines of climate summit in push to free Gaza hostages
December 1, 2023 — At COP28, Israel’s president appeals for Emirati chief ‘to employ his full political weight’ and help free remaining hostages held by Gaza terror groups since October 7
Israeli strike behind blast at Houthi weapons depot in Yemen’s capital — report
December 1, 2023 — Saudi outlet says missiles target precision rockets, drones in Sana’a; Iran-backed group denies claim, says explosion occurred at gas station
US warship in South Red Sea shoots down Iranian-made drone launched from Yemen
November 30, 2023 — American military’s Central Command says Iranian-produced UAV’s target ‘not known’; a separate Iranian drone flew ‘dangerously close’ to USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier
Missiles target US warship after it nabs gunmen who attacked Israel-linked tanker
November 27, 2023 — USS Mason demands armed assailants release Central Park, captures them when they try to flee; ballistic missile launches from Houthi-controlled Yemen then splash down close by
US naval forces recover hijacked Israel-linked ship
November 27, 2023 — During the rescue operation, two ballistic missiles were fired towards the USS Mason from areas controlled by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.
Bahrain government websites briefly inaccessible in cyberattack over Israel-Hamas war
November 22, 2023 — Group calling itself ‘The Flood’ claims hacking of official sites; Manama confirms ‘malicious’ attack, says it didn’t affect gov’t operations; Bahrain has condemned Hamas massacres
US kills several Iran-linked militants in retaliatory hit in Iraq
November 22, 2023 — The US has carried out an airstrike on a vehicle in the proximity of Al-Asad airbase in Iraq which hosts American troops, killing several Iran-affiliated militants.
Israel strikes targets near Damascus
November 17, 2023 — The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the strikes hit sites belonging to Hezbollah.
Netanyahu slams terror-supporting Erdogan over Gaza criticism
November 16, 2023 — PM blasts Turkish leader for support of ‘terror state of Hamas’ and evokes military actions against civilians within Turkish borders
Missile from Yemen intercepted over Red Sea as Houthi chief vows to keep up attacks
November 15, 2023 — Arrow system downs long-range projectile aimed at Eilat; air defense also fired at target earlier, triggering sirens; Houthis claim launches, say they seek to hit Israeli ships
