US intercepts over a dozen Houthi drones, missiles; IDF intercepts drone toward Eilat

The Jerusalem Post reports: “The US military downed 12 kamikaze drones, three anti-ship ballistic missiles, and two land attack cruise missiles fired by the Houthis in the southern Red Sea within a period of just 10 hours on Tuesday, US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced.

The USS Laboon and F/A-18 Super Hornets from the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group intercepted the projectiles. No damage or injuries were caused in the Houthi attacks.

United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported several incidents in the Red Sea throughout the day on Tuesday, with several vessels reporting sighting missiles, drones, and explosions nearby.

The The Yemen-based Houthi movement announced on Tuesday evening that they had targeted the MSC United with missiles and fired several drones toward Eilat. The IDF said on Tuesday afternoon that it had intercepted a drone over the Red Sea that was headed toward Israel.

The Houthis reiterated their claim that they are only targeting Israeli ships and ships headed toward Israeli ports…”

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