Houthi rebels, who control northern Yemen, threatened on Saturday to attack any ship in the Red Sea heading towards Israel if the population of the Gaza Strip did not receive emergency aid.
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A French frigate patrolling the Red Sea shot down two drones coming from northern Yemen on the night of Saturday December 9 to Sunday December 10. This territory is controlled by the Houthi rebels, who threaten to disrupt traffic on this strategic sea route as part of the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
The army general staff explained in a press release that the multi-mission frigate Languedoc, which operates in the Red Sea, had shot down these drones which were heading towards it. “The interception and destruction of these two identified threats” took place 110 kilometers from the Yemeni coast, near Hodeida, a port in northern Yemen under the control of the Houthi rebels.
In a statement posted on social media before the French announcement, the Houthis said they “would prevent the passage of ships heading” towards Israel if the inhabitants of the Palestinian territory, bombed by Israel for two months, did not receive more humanitarian aid, such as food and medicine. This latest warning from the Houthis comes against a backdrop of increased tensions in the Red Sea since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas.
