Maritime security

Israel Navy could upend Turkish maritime threat by flipping Egypt to its side - exclusive

Further, five Shayetet 13 Navy SEALs were dispatched on a mission thousands of km. away with no support or immediate rescue plan, and another mission to a country the IDF had not operated in before.

Israeli Navy soldiers operate on Navy vessels off the coast of of the southern Israeli city of Ashdod, August 6, 2024
Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 18, 2026.

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Yemen's Houthis to target only Israel-linked vessels following Gaza deal

The HOCC said the Houthis would stop targeting Israeli-linked ships "upon the full implementation of all phases of the agreement."

 Flames and smoke rise from Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion on the Red Sea, in this handout picture released August 29, 2024.

Yemen's Houthis to continue attacks if Gaza ceasefire breached

"If the Israeli massacres continue, we will continue our operations," Abdul Malik al-Houthi said in a televised speech.

 A Yemeni lifts a portrait of Huthi leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi during a ceremony marking the birth anniversary of Islam's Prophet Mohammad, in Sanaa on September 27, 2023.

Maritime sources expect Houthis to halt Red Sea attacks after Gaza deal

The experts pointed to an email, seen by Reuters, from the group postponing a planned security briefing that had been due to take place in the coming days as a possible signal.

 Houthi-held Red Sea port of Hodeidah, Yemen, February 25, 2023.

Turkey aiming for maritime agreement with Syria, transport minister says

The maritime demarcation agreement would be in line with international law and would allow two countries to determine authorities for oil and hydrocarbon exploration.

 Turkey's Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloglu addresses the audience during a signing ceremony in Istanbul, Turkey, April 29, 2024.

Israeli defense tech displayed at Euronaval after France's ban reversed

Israeli companies showcase advanced naval tech at Euronaval following court victory in France.

 A sub-scale sized model of an hydro-oceanographic survey and multi-missions vessel BHO2M by KERSHIP is displayed at Euronaval, the world naval defence exhibition in Le Bourget near Paris, France, October 23, 2018.

Activists prepare to defy Israeli naval blockade of Gaza

Its hull carries slogans reading: "Free Palestine," "Gaza you are not alone" and "Stop the Genocide," while its humanitarian aid cargo consists mostly of medicines.

Activists wash the deck of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition ship 'Handala' as they prepare to sail for Gaza in an attempt to break a long-standing Israeli blockade and deliver humanitarian aid amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Marsa, Malta August 16, 2024.

Rescue underway for crew of Greek-owned vessel hit by Houthis, Philippines says

The missing crew member was suspected to be trapped in the engine room, maritime sources said. The rest of the crew were "safe and sound" and had adequate food supplies, Cacdac said.

 An aerial view of the Barbados-flagged ship True Confidence ablaze following a Houthi missile attack at sea, March 6, 2024, in this handout photo.

Panama-flagged oil tanker reportedly attacked southwest of Yemen's Mocha - Ambrey

Ambrey said a radio communication indicated the vessel was hit by a missile and that there was a fire onboard.

 An aerial view of the Barbados-flagged ship True Confidence ablaze following a Houthi missile attack at sea, March 6, 2024, in this handout photo.

US intercepts Houthi attack into the Red Sea, no casualties reported

In March, the group's leader said the group was expanding its attack area to prevent Israel-linked ships from passing through the Indian Ocean toward the Cape of Good Hope.

 An aerial view of the Barbados-flagged ship True Confidence ablaze following a Houthi missile attack at sea, March 6, 2024, in this handout photo.

Missiles attack inflicts damage to vessel SW of Yemen's Mokha

The tanker, which was not identified by name, was en route from Pimorsk, Russia, to Vadinar, India, when it was attacked, Ambrey said in its advisory note.

 Armed Houthi followers ride on the back of a pick-up truck during a parade in solidarity with the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and to show support to Houthi strikes on ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, in Sanaa, Yemen January 29, 2024.