Houthis Attack Israel, Risk Blocking Red Sea Lanes

Houthi rebels backed by Iran fired missiles at Israeli military sites in southern Israel

on Saturday, marking their first attack since the Middle East.

War started a month ago.

Israel intercepted the projectile, but the strike has everyone on edge about potential

disruptions to key shipping lanes.

These Yemen-based fighters are a core piece of Iran's axis of resistance alongside groups

in Lebanon and Iraq.

They've controlled Yemen's capital Sana'a and much of the north since their civil war

kicked off in 2014, staying quiet until now despite.

U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran back on February 28th.

The big worry is the Houthi's restarting attacks on Red Sea shipping, especially with

Iran already choking off the strait of Hormuz.

That narrow passage at Bab el-Mandeb handles a quarter of global container trade and tons

of oil headed to Europe, and any blockade would force ships.

In Africa's capo good hope, jacking up costs worldwide.

Analysts, like those at the International Crisis Group, warn it would hammer energy markets,

spike prices, and threaten liquefied natural gas supplies.

For Europe, the Houthis have vowed to block U.S. and Israeli vessels using the route,

and they've sunk ships and hit over a hundred before in support of other conflicts.

With past U.S. strikes halted by deals and tensions boiling, this could escalate fast,

filing more pressure on the global economy as Iran's proxies, flex their muscle.

That's your update from Canada News Today, powered by AI.

I'm Corey with the story.