In a series of escalating attacks between Israel and Hamas, concerns are arising that the conflict could reverberate into a larger and more widespread war in the Middle East. The situation took a chaotic turn on Tuesday as the U.S. Navy detected and intercepted numerous missiles and drones launched by the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen over the Red Sea. This comes just a day after President Biden ordered strikes on another Iran-backed group in Iraq in retaliation for an attack that injured U.S. service members at Erbil Air Base.
The barrage of attacks over the Red Sea on Tuesday was met with swift action from the U.S. Navy, as a destroyer and fighter jets intercepted a total of 17 missiles and drones. Despite the recent establishment of a U.S. maritime task force aimed at enhancing security in the region, the Houthis have shown no signs of backing down.
