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.

Iran, Oman make 'some progress' in talks over Strait of Hormuz navigation, sources tell 'Post'

Illustration of Elbit's Hermes 650 Spark taking off from an aircraft carrier

Elbit eyes converting vessels into drone carriers

Ashdod Port

Ashdod Port showcases maritime innovation hub at international conference in Germany


Yemen’s Houthis obtain hypersonic missile, upgrade weapons arsenal - report

Last week the Houthis's leader warned that the group would begin attacking ships heading toward the Cape of Good Hope in Africa's southern tip.

 A protester carries a mock drone as demonstrators, predominantly Houthi supporters, rally to show support to the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Sanaa, Yemen February 16, 2024.

Houthi sinking of Rubymar ship off Yemen is a blow to the West - analysis

More thought needs to be put into what to do when and if ships are struck by missiles. Letting ships slowly sink is not a good solution.

 A satellite image shows the Belize-flagged and UK-owned cargo ship Rubymar, which was attacked by Yemen's Houthis, according to the US military's Central Command, before it sank, on the Red Sea, March 1, 2024.

Ambrey reports incident west of Yemen's Red Sea port Hodeidah

Yemen's Houthis said on Tuesday they could only reconsider their missile and drone attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea once Israel ends its "aggression" in the Gaza Strip.

 The Nautica, a replacement oil tanker for the decaying FSO Safer, arrives in the Red Sea port of Hodeidah, Yemen July 17, 2023

Yemen's Houthis claim attack on ship in Gulf of Aden, say it could sink

The ship was heading north during its journey from Khor Fakkan in the United Arab Emirates to Varna, Bulgaria, when the attack occurred, Ambrey said in an advisory note.

 People enjoy the water as a container ship crosses the Gulf of Suez towards the Red Sea before entering the Suez Canal, in El Ain El Sokhna in Suez, east of Cairo, Egypt, September 5, 2015

Yemen's Houthis claim missile attack on oil tanker in Red Sea

The US State Department said on Friday that the vessel, which was carrying crude oil bound for India, was hit by a missile on its port side.

The Liberian-flagged oil tanker Ice Energy transfers crude oil from the Iranian-flagged oil tanker Lana (former Pegas), off the shore of Karystos, on the Island of Evia, Greece, May 26, 2022.

EU set to launch maritime mission in Red Sea on Monday

In 2022, the EU designated the Northwest Indian Ocean a “maritime area of interest,” an area spanning from the Strait of Hormuz to the Tropic of Capricorn, and from the Red Sea to the Indian Ocean.

 Israel Navy missile ships head to the Red Sea after several aerial intrusions by Houthi drones, November 1, 2023

Seafarers can refuse to sail through Red Sea as Houthis step up attacks -industry

Seafarers remain in the firing line, and have already signed agreements to receive double pay when entering the high-risk zones.

 People enjoy the water as a container ship crosses the Gulf of Suez towards the Red Sea before entering the Suez Canal, in El Ain El Sokhna in Suez, east of Cairo, Egypt, September 5, 2015

Oil tanker targeted by missile in Red Sea attack

The vessel experienced an explosion in the vicinity of the vessel and reportedly sustained minor damage, Ambrey reported.

 An American Navy ship seen in the red sea port of Eilat on June 8, 2021.

New System Will Identify Suspicious Activity and Threats in the Maritime Space

TSG Company has developed a system for detecting suspicious activity and threats in the maritime space, such as escapes, illegal fishing, hijacking of ships or maritime facilities.


Yemen's Houthis target cargo ship bound for Iran, shipping analysts say

The Star Iris had been transporting a corn cargo from Brazil to Iran, according to ship tracking analysis from data and analytics group Kpler.

 A Houthi follower holds a rocket launcher as others carry a cutout banner, portraying the Galaxy Leader cargo ship which was seized by Houthis, during a parade as part of a 'popular army' mobilization campaign by the movement, in Sanaa, Yemen, February 7, 2024.