Houthi insurgency

The captain of the ship "Galaxy Leader" and the first assistant captain of the ship, who are Bulgarians, remain in captivity of the Houthis for more than two weeks. Together with them, there are 23 other crew members, including sailors from Ukraine, the Philippines, Mexico and Romania.

A recent incident involving a US Navy vessel, the USS Carney, has escalated tensions in areas of Yemen under Houthi control. Reports from ABC News confirmed that the USS Carney intercepted and shot down multiple drones on Sunday that were approaching from Houthi-held territories.

An American warship has responded to the distress call of the "Central Park" tanker seized by armed attackers off the coast of Yemen. This was announced by both American officials, quoted by "Reuters", and the company Zodiac Maritime in a statement to the media.

Photos released by the Israeli military show Sa'ar-class corvettes patrolling near the Red Sea port of Eilat, which Israel sees as a new front as the war in Gaza draws retaliation from Iranian-backed forces in the region, the Telegraph reports.