Yemen

More thought needs to be put into what to do when and if ships are struck by missiles. Letting ships slowly sink is not a good solution.

Houthis ordered American and British humanitarian workers to leave Yemen, many fear that the action will exacerbate the country's crisis, already once described by the UN as the world's worst.

Yemen's Houthis said on Tuesday they could only reconsider their missile and drone attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea once Israel ends its "aggression" in the Gaza Strip.

Asked if they would halt the attacks if a ceasefire deal is reached, Houthi spokesman said the situation would be reassessed if the siege of Gaza ended and humanitarian aid entered.

The strikes hit Houthi drones, air defense systems, and weapons storage facilities in several locations throughout Yemen.

The Houthis are not only attacking US and UK ships in the Red Sea - a ship sailing under the Belize flag was also attacked by the militant group.

The Houthis, who control Yemen's most populous regions, have attacked vessels with commercial ties to the United States, Britain, and Israel.

The group was pressed by Iran in October to join Hezbollah and Hamas in initiating attacks on Israel.

This is the latest escalation by the Houthis, which have proven they are not going to stop attacking ships, despite the US and other countries acting to strike their capabilities.

An advisor to the Yemeni information minister blamed the Iran-backed Houthis for the general's death.