תפנית דרמטית בתימן: החות'ים כבשו עיר ליד באב אל-מנדב, עלולים לסגור את המצר

The Houthis took control of the strategic city of al-Mocha on the Red Sea coast.

Al-Mocha is located 80 kilometers from Perim Island, which sits at the narrowest point of the strait.

Government forces identified with the Yemeni government withdrew from the port city of Mocha due to Houthi advances.

Houthi fighters have entered the city of Mocha.

A commander of 'Homeland Shield' forces arrived in Mocha with a military force.

Yemen's Houthi rebels are claiming control of the key port of Mocha.

Control of the Red Sea coast would take Iran and its proxies closer to full control of the Bab al-Mandeb and the Strait of Hormuz.

Yemen's Houthis have seized the port city of Mocha.

Government forces retreated south to establish an alternate command center.

Houthi control of the Bab al-Mandab Strait would be a setback for the Trump administration.

Iran has already blocked the Strait of Hormuz.

Rebels have overrun the port of Mocha.

The Houthis are approaching control of Perim Island in the heart of the Bab al-Mandeb Strait.

A security source identified with the pro-Saudi Yemeni government warned that the Houthis are laying naval mines.

The general whose forces withdrew from the port city of Mocha acknowledged paying a heavy price.

Yemen's Houthis have reportedly seized the strategic Red Sea port of Mokha.

Mokha's capture would bring the Iran-backed group closer to controlling the Bab al-Mandab Strait.

Shipping and international trade in the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb remained secure and regular.

Fighting between Houthi forces and government forces supported by Saudi Arabia is intensifying.

Yemen does not pose a threat to shipping.

Houthi operations are defensive and limited to previously declared objectives.

The Houthis seized the port city of Mocha.

Iranian arms and advice helped Yemen's Houthis seize Mocha.

By seizing Mocha, the Houthis have strengthened their control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

Control of the strait by Houthis alongside closure of the Strait of Hormuz could strengthen Iran in negotiations with Trump.

The commander of 'Homeland Shield' forces arrived in Mocha leading a military force and reorganization efforts are underway with coalition coordination.

Naval battles with Houthi boats are occurring.

This is the most serious wave of fighting with the Saudi-backed government in years.

Women and children are fleeing Mocha for safer provinces.

Houthi control of the Bab al-Mandab Strait would be a setback for the Trump administration in its conflict with Iran.

Houthis are laying naval mines.

Oil prices are rising.

Houthi operations will end after attacks on Yemen stop and the blockade is lifted

Houthi forces seized Yemen's Mocha port

Houthi forces advanced toward Bab el-Mandeb

Brent crude surged past $106

Yemen's Houthis seized territory near the Bab al-Mandab Strait

Houthi forces seized Perim island

Houthi forces seized key positions along Yemen's Bab al-Mandab Strait

Saudi Arabia urged Trump to take direct military action

The militia captured an island in the Bab al-Mandab Strait

Saudi Arabia shut down a critical oil pipeline after a drone attack launched from Iraq

Houthis used drones and missiles to attack a military base in southern Saudi Arabia

Houthi rebels launched a large-scale offensive in early September

Last week resulted in the capture of a key port city and an island on the Bab al-Mandab strait

Nearly 86,000 people had fled Yemen

Most people fled Yemen since early September

Houthi rebels seized Perim Island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait

The Houthis sent missiles and drones toward a military base in Sharurah in southern Saudi Arabia.

Command centers and weapons depots were attacked.

Saudi authorities reported damage and casualties in the recent attacks.

The Houthis captured new islands.

The Saudi oil pipeline pump station is completely destroyed.

Available inventory for export could run out within days if operations are not resumed.

Drone attacks forced Saudi Arabia to close its east-west crude pipeline.

Brent crude surged to as much as $108.03 a barrel on Monday.

This was a 3.25% increase on the day.

Rebel Houthis in Yemen targeted oil infrastructure and captured a strategic island in Bab al-Mandab strait.

For Iran, this is a chess game where they plan what comes next and do not push all their buttons at once out of panic.

The Houthis captured additional islands in the Red Sea.

Iran-aligned forces captured the strategic city of Al-Mocha on the Red Sea coast.

Al-Mocha is located 80 kilometers from Perim Island at the narrowest point of the strait.

The Houthis' control of the strait could strengthen Iran in negotiations with Trump.

Government of Yemen-aligned forces retreated from Mocha amid Houthi advances.

Houthi fighters have entered the city of Mocha.

A commander of the national resistance forces arrived in Mocha with military troops.

Naval battles are occurring between Houthi boats and government forces.

Yemen's Houthi rebels are claiming control of the key port of Mocha.

Houthi control of the coast would bring Iran closer to controlling the Bab al-Mandeb and the Strait of Hormuz.

Houthis captured the historic Yemeni port of Mocha.

They are advancing south towards the strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait.

The Houthis are approaching control of Perim Island in the middle of the Bab al-Mandeb Strait.

A security source affiliated with the pro-Saudi Yemeni government warned that the Houthis are laying naval mines.

A general whose forces retreated from the port city of Mocha admitted: 'We paid a heavy price.'

Oil prices are rising due to Houthi attacks.

Shipping and international commerce in the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb remain secure and orderly.

Houthi actions are defensive and limited to previously declared objectives.

Iran-backed Houthi forces seized Yemen's Mocha port.

Houthi forces advanced toward Bab el-Mandeb.

Iranian arms and advice helped Yemen's Houthis seize the port city of Mocha.

Houthi forces seized key positions along Yemen's Bab al-Mandab Strait.

Iran-allied Houthis used drones and missiles to attack a military base in southern Saudi Arabia, targeting weapons depots and command and control centres.

Nearly 86,000 people had fled Yemen, most since early September.

Iran-backed Houthi rebels launched a large-scale offensive in early September that resulted in the capture of a key port city and an island on the Bab al-Mandab strait.

Houthis have entered a vulnerable U.S. Navy kill box.

According to the Houthis, command centers and weapons caches were hit.

The attack targeted Sharurah, in southern Saudi Arabia.

Egypt is trying to foster a new mediation channel out of concern for effects on the Suez Canal.

Rebel Houthis in Yemen targeted oil infrastructure.

The Houthis captured a strategic island in the Bab al-Mandab strait.

Brent crude surged to as much as $108.03 a barrel on Monday, a 3.25% increase.

Oil prices climbed above $108 a barrel.

The Houthis' control of the Red Sea coastline is attributed to Iranian strategy.

The Houthis seized additional Red Sea islands.

The Houthis' Red Sea blockage is largely an oil shock rather than a general threat to trade.

The Houthis seized more key islands in the Red Sea.

The Houthis claim to have fired dozens of projectiles at Saudi military sites in southern areas.

The Houthis launched attacks in response to alleged attacks.

The Houthi push across the Red Sea met little resistance.

The Houthis captured the strategic city of al-Mocha near Bab al-Mandab.

Al-Mocha is 80 km from Pharaoh Island, which is located at the narrowest point of the strait.

Houthi control of the strait along with closure of Hormuz could strengthen Tehran in negotiations with Trump.

The commander of 'Homeland Shield' forces arrived in Mocha with military forces.

Houthi control of the Red Sea coast would bring Iran and its proxies closer to full control of the Bab al-Mandeb and the strait of Hormuz.

Yemen's Houthis seized the port city of Mocha.

Government forces retreated south to establish an alternate command center.

Houthi control of the Bab al-Mandab Strait would be a setback for the Trump administration.

Yemen does not pose a threat to shipping

Houthis seized the port city of Mocha

The Houthis captured an island in the Bab al-Mandab Strait

The attack targeted weapons depots and command and control centres

The Saudi oil pipeline pump station (referred to as 'crossing the Strait of Hormuz') was completely shut down.

Oil prices climbed above $108 a barrel after drone attacks forced Saudi Arabia to close its east-west crude pipeline.

Rebel Houthis in Yemen targeted oil infrastructure and captured a strategic island in Bab al-Mandab strait.

Al-Mocha is 80 km away from Perim Island, which is located at the narrowest point of the strait

The Houthis claimed they fired missiles and drones at a military base in Sharurah in southern Saudi Arabia.