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Published January 10, 2024last updated January 10, 2024The US says the Yemen-based rebels launched one of their largest attacks yet targeting Red Sea shipping. It comes as US Secretary of State Blinken is in the Middle East for talks on containing the conflict. DW has more.
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The US Navy has increased deployment in the Middle East in recent months Image: Ruskin Naval/U.S. Navy/AP Photo/picture allianceSkip next section What you need to knowWhat you need to know US says Houthis fired a large barrage of drones and missiles at ships in the Red Sea Hezbollah disputes Israel killed drone commander US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urges Israel to engage with region on post-war plans Skip next section US military reports ‘complex’ Houthi attack in Red Sea January 10, 2024
US military reports ‘complex’ Houthi attack in Red Sea The US military said it countered a “complex attack” by Iran-backed Houthis on commercial ships in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen on Tuesday night.
The US Navy and the UK’s Royal Navy shot down more than 20 missiles and drones launched from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, US Central Command said on social media.
It was the largest attack since Yemen-based Houthis began targeting ships along the key route in response to Israel’s war on Hamas in Gaza.
There were no injuries or damage reported.
The attack happened off the Yemeni port cities of Hodeida and Mokha, according to the private intelligence firm Ambrey.
In Hodeida, Ambrey said ships described seeing missiles and drones. US-allied warships in the area urged “vessels to proceed at maximum speed.”
Off the coast of Mokha, ships saw missiles fired, a drone in the air and small vessels trailing them, Ambrey said early Wednesday.
The Iran-backed rebels have attacked commercial ships 26 times since the war began and have vowed to continue attacks until Israel halts the conflict in Gaza.
Meanwhile, the UN Security Council has scheduled a vote Wednesday on a US-proposed resolution demanding an immediate halt to the attacks.
The draft resolution says the attacks impede global commerce “and undermine navigational rights and freedoms as well as regional peace and security.”
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https://p.dw.com/p/4b2nnSkip next section Israel says it killed Hezbollah air commander, group denies itJanuary 10, 2024
Israel says it killed Hezbollah air commander, group denies itIsrael said on Tuesday it had killed the commander of Hezbollah’s southern drone unit, but the Lebanese militant group dismissed the claim.
Israel Defense Forces Arabic spokesman Avichay Adraee said they killed Ali Hussein Barji in an air strike.
“He led dozens of operations which used explosive drones and reconnaissance drones against Israel and the IDF,” Adraee said.
The Hezbollah press office said the “commander was never subjected to any assassination attempt.”
Hezbollah, an Iran-backed Shiite political party and militant group, is considered a terrorist organization by the US, Germany and several Sunni Arab countries, while the EU lists its armed wing as a terrorist group.
https://p.dw.com/p/4b2nmSkip next section Blinken says Israel must work with Palestinian leadersJanuary 10, 2024
Blinken says Israel must work with Palestinian leadersUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Israel to make “hard choices” if it wants to normalize relations with neighbors and to support Palestinian leaders willing to coexist peacefully.
“Israel must be a partner of the Palestinian leaders who are willing to lead their people and live side-by-side in peace with Israel.”
Blinken has visited Israel’s Arab neighbors in recent days to discuss plans for the future governance of Gaza and the territory’s integration into the wider Middle East.
The US and Israel are united in the war against Hamas militants but sharply divided over Gaza’s future.
Israel has so far ruled out calls to allow the internationally recognized Palestinian Authority, which was ousted from Gaza when Islamist militants Hamas seized power in 2007, to govern Gaza and instead talked about maintaining open-ended military control over the territory.
The US believes a “revitalized” authority should return to govern the enclave.
Speaking at a press conference in Tel Aviv, Blinken also said the “daily toll of war on civilians in Gaza, particularly on children, is far too high.”
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