The Red Sea crisis refers to attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden by the Houthi movement of Yemen, which began after the start of the Israel–Hamas war in October 2023. The Houthis, who control much of Yemen, said they were acting in solidarity with the Palestinians and targeted ships linked to Israel and later others, using missiles, drones and the seizure of the vessel Galaxy Leader. Many shipping companies diverted vessels around Africa, sharply reducing traffic through the Suez Canal. The United States and the United Kingdom carried out air strikes on Houthi targets, and the European Union launched a naval mission to protect ships.
Before and after
- 8 October 2023Hezbollah–Israel conflict (2023–present)
- 17 October 2023Al-Maghazi UNRWA school airstrike
- 17 October 2023Al-Ahli Arab Hospital explosion
- from 19 October 2023 to 20 October 2023October 2023 Tulkarm raid
- 19 October 2023Red Sea crisis
- 3 November 2023Al-Shifa ambulance airstrike
- 4 November 2023Al-Fakhoora school airstrikes
- 4 November 2023Release of Grok
- 29 November 2023Death of Henry Kissinger
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