Israel's military confirmed striking a Houthi-operated merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden off Yemen's coast earlier Wednesday evening, according to an IDF statement. The target was used for smuggling weapons and military supplies to the Houthi rebel group, the military said. No further details on damage or casualties were immediately available.
The IDF announced late Wednesday evening that it had struck a merchant vessel operated by the Iran-backed Houthi militia in the Gulf of Aden, off the coast of Yemen. According to the military, the ship was being used as part of a smuggling network to transfer weapons and military equipment to the Houthis. The strike is the latest in a series of Israeli operations targeting Houthi-linked assets during the ongoing war, following earlier strikes in Yemen and the Red Sea area. The IDF did not specify the exact location or the type of weapons seized, and no immediate reports of casualties emerged. This development comes as the Houthis have continued to launch attacks against Israel and Red Sea shipping since late 2023.
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