A ship in the Red Sea is attacked 3 times by suspected Yemeni rebels, including with a drone boat

Associated Press

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Liberian-flagged oil tanker in the Red Sea has been targeted in a third attack by suspected Yemeni rebels in their campaign of assaults over the Israel-Hamas war. The attacks come as the Houthi rebels’ main sponsor — Iran — weighs possible retaliation against Israel over the assassination of Hamas official Ismail Haniyeh last month, which has renewed fears of a wider regional war in the Middle East. The ship was first attacked south of the Houthi-held port city of Hodeida. British officials say a second blast followed and a third happened hours later, northwest of Hodeida. A private security firm said the same ship was targeted in all three attacks.