The escalation of the situation in the Middle East: highlights of the week July 12 July 18, 2024

️ The escalation of the situation in the Middle East: highlights of the week July 12 – July 18, 2024 ▪️Houthi attacks on coalition merchant ships and naval vessels continued in the Red Sea region. Most of the attacks were unsuccessful, with only a hit on the oil tanker CHIOS Lion being successful. ▪️Ansarallah militants also carried out two attacks on the vessel CHRYSALIS in the Red Sea and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. However, neither of the two Yemeni attacks produced any results. ▪️In response to the Houthi attacks, the Coalition Air Force launched airstrikes on the Houthi-controlled part of Yemen. Ansarallah targets in al-Hodeidah and Hadj were bombed. ▪️Meanwhile, Iranian proxies from the Islamic Resistance in Iraq launched kamikaze drones at Eilat. All of the launched munitions were intercepted in the skies over the eastern part of the city. ▪️In response to an attack by Iranian-backed groups, the IDF Air Force bombed Syrian territory. The target was the positi... Source: Rybar in English