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Every reported Houthi missile and drone launch and attack on shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, US, Israeli and Saudi-led strikes on Yemen, the war between the Houthis and the government, and the humanitarian crisis — collected from 310+ graded news outlets and government sources, in one place. Latest: “Saudi official inspects Aramco Riyadh office after Houthi attack” (Reuters, 19m ago).

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Instability index
57/100
SEVERE · located violence, not news volume
Last reported attack or strike
Houthi attack
Nov 9, 2026 · 15h ago · 5 outlets
Events logged · 30 days
4
2+ outlets or an A/B outlet
Incidents · 30 days
6
latest 10h ago

Attack & strike log

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Nov 10, 2026Launch at IsraelUS-Israel-Iran war: Coalition intercepts Houthi missiles fired at Riyadh as Trump says US ‘locked and loaded’; Republican moves to impeach Hegseth
GULF NEWS1 outletsingle report
Nov 9, 2026Houthi attackAt least 44 people killed in air strike near Yemeni capital, Houthi rebels say
SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST5 outlets
Nov 9, 2026Strike on YemenIconic Saudi Tower Hit as Yemen Houthis Target Riyadh...
DRUDGE REPORT2 outlets
Nov 9, 2026Attack on Saudi Arabia / UAESaudi Arabia says danger passed in Riyadh after alert, day after Houthi attack
DAILY MAVERICK11 outlets
Nov 8, 2026Attack on Saudi Arabia / UAEHouthi attack damages Aramco building in Riyadh's financial district
REUTERS17 outlets

Built automatically from headlines that report a Houthi missile, drone or ship attack, a ship hit or seized off Yemen, or a strike on Yemen — one row per day and type. Threats, vows, tallies, shipping-cost stories and analysis are left out. Faded rows come from a single outlet that is not A/B graded.

Incident log · 30 days

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Nov 9, 2026Missile strikeHouthi ballistic missile production targets destroyed, per the Saudi-led coalition.
Yemen4 sources10h ago
Nov 9, 2026Air strikeAirstrikes on Yemeni capital killed at least 44, Houthi rebels say
Yemen2 sources15h ago
Nov 8, 2026Missile strikeA ballistic missile launch platform in Sanaa, Yemen, was destroyed by the Saudi-led coalition. The coalition said the Houthis had used the platform in a failed attack on the eastern region.
Sanaa, Yemen2 sources35h ago
Nov 7, 2026AttackHouthis report 25 killed in Yemen strikes
Yemen3 sources3d ago
Nov 7, 2026Air strikeHouthi-run health ministry says airstrikes it blames on Saudi Arabia kill 27 near Yemen capital
Yemen7 sources3d ago
Nov 7, 2026Air strikeAn airstrike has killed 25 people near Yemen's capital, Houthi official says
Yemen3 sources3d ago

WARNPOINT’s corroborated incidents — each confirmed by two or more sources, with its own page.

The Red Sea campaign

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How the Houthi campaign against shipping and Israel climbs — the ladder below is WARNPOINT’s reading guide, and every example is a documented case.

  1. 1
    Declared targetingThe Houthis announce which ships or countries they will target; threats and blockade declarations.
  2. 2
    Launches interceptedMissiles and drones fired at ships or Israel and shot down, or missing.
  3. 3
    Ships hit or seizedA merchant ship struck, set on fire or seized, with no deaths.
  4. 4
    Ships sunk or crew killedA ship lost or seafarers killed.
  5. 5
    War with outside powersSustained US, UK or Israeli strike campaigns on Yemen, Houthi attacks killing people abroad.

Latest from the Red Sea

Past escalations — examples

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    Houthi cabinet hit Aug 28, 2025

    An Israeli strike in Sanaa kills the Houthi prime minister and several ministers.

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    Magic Seas and Eternity C Jul 7, 2025

    Two bulk carriers are attacked and sunk within days; crew members of the Eternity C are killed.

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    US strike campaign Mar 15, 2025

    The US begins a sustained campaign of strikes on Houthi-held Yemen; it ends with the May 6 truce.

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    Sounion tanker Aug 21, 2024

    A loaded oil tanker is attacked and set on fire in the Red Sea; its crew is evacuated.

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    Tel Aviv drone and Hodeidah strike Jul 19, 2024

    A Houthi drone kills one person in Tel Aviv; Israel strikes Hodeidah port the next day.

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    Tutor sinks Jun 18, 2024

    The coal carrier, struck by a drone boat on June 12, sinks; one crew member was killed.

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    True Confidence Mar 6, 2024

    A missile hits the bulk carrier in the Gulf of Aden, killing three crew — the first deaths of the campaign.

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    Rubymar sinks Mar 2, 2024

    The fertiliser carrier, hit on February 18, becomes the first ship sunk by the Houthis.

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    US and UK strikes begin Jan 12, 2024

    US and British strikes hit Houthi radar, missile and drone sites after weeks of attacks on shipping.

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    Galaxy Leader seized Nov 19, 2023

    Houthi forces land by helicopter on the car carrier and take its 25 crew; they are released in January 2025.

  • 2
    First launches toward Israel Oct 19, 2023

    A US destroyer in the Red Sea shoots down missiles and drones launched from Yemen.

Latest Yemen headlines

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Red Sea & shipping attacks

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The Houthis & Israel

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Strikes on Yemen

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The US, Saudi Arabia & the region

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Yemen’s war & politics

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Timeline · key moments

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  1. Aug 28, 2025An Israeli strike in Sanaa kills the Houthi prime minister, Ahmed al-Rahawi, and several ministers
  2. May 6, 2025Oman-mediated US–Houthi truce: US strikes stop, the Houthis say they will not target US ships
  3. Mar 15, 2025The US begins a larger strike campaign on Houthi-held Yemen
  4. Jul 19, 2024A Houthi drone kills one person in Tel Aviv; Israel strikes Hodeidah port the next day
  5. Mar 2, 2024The Rubymar sinks — the first ship lost to Houthi attacks
  6. Jan 12, 2024The US and UK begin strikes on Houthi targets
  7. Nov 19, 2023The Houthis seize the car carrier Galaxy Leader — the start of the Red Sea shipping campaign
  8. Apr 7, 2022Hadi hands power to the Presidential Leadership Council
  9. Apr 2, 2022UN-brokered nationwide truce begins (formally lapsed October 2, 2022)
  10. Dec 13, 2018Stockholm Agreement on Hodeidah, UN-brokered
  11. Dec 4, 2017Former president Saleh is killed by the Houthis after breaking with them
  12. Mar 26, 2015A Saudi-led coalition begins air strikes against the Houthis
  13. Sep 21, 2014The Houthis take Sanaa
  14. Feb 25, 2012Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi takes over from Ali Abdullah Saleh after the 2011 uprising
  15. Jun 2004Fighting begins between the government and Houthi followers in Saada; founder Hussein al-Houthi is killed in September
  16. May 22, 1990North and South Yemen unify

Key facts

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Capital
Sanaa — held by the Houthis since September 21, 2014; the internationally recognised government works from Aden
The Houthis
Officially Ansar Allah — a Zaydi Shia movement from Saada in the north, led by Abdul-Malik al-Houthi from 2004
Recognised government
Presidential Leadership Council, formed April 7, 2022 and chaired at its formation by Rashad al-Alimi
War toll
About 377,000 deaths by the end of 2021, direct and indirect (UNDP estimate)
Humanitarian need
19.5 million people in need of aid in 2025 (UN OCHA)
Red Sea campaign
More than 100 merchant ships attacked from November 2023; four sunk — Rubymar and Tutor (2024), Magic Seas and Eternity C (July 2025)
US designation
The US designated the Houthis a Foreign Terrorist Organization in March 2025
Bab el-Mandeb
The strait between Yemen and Djibouti / Eritrea linking the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden — the Suez route between Asia and Europe
State media
Saudi and UAE state-affiliated outlets (Arab News, Asharq Al-Awsat, Saudi Gazette, The National) are graded S on WARNPOINT; the Houthis run Al-Masirah and the Sanaa-based Saba agency

Specialist sources

Travel advice

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🇺🇸 U.S. State DepartmentLevel 4 · Do not travel
🇬🇧 UK FCDOLevel 4 · Do not travel
🇨🇦 Global Affairs CanadaLevel 4 · Do not travel
🇩🇪 German Foreign OfficeLevel 4 · Do not travel

Is it safe to travel to Yemen? →

Sanctions

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Houthi leadership and finance; arms embargo.

UNUS OFAC (Houthi/SDGT)

Prediction markets

Houthis enter Saudi Arabia by...?27%

Traders’ odds, not a WARNPOINT forecast · all Yemen odds →

Questions people ask

Are the Houthis attacking ships right now?

WARNPOINT’s most recent logged attack or strike is houthi attack on Nov 9, 2026 (“At least 44 people killed in air strike near Yemeni capital, Houthi rebels say”, reported by 5 outlets). 4 logged in the last 30 days. The log updates every 15 minutes from 310+ news sources.

How dangerous is Yemen right now?

Yemen is rated Severe on WARNPOINT’s open-source instability index, at 57/100. The score measures located violence and crisis reporting inside the country — not how often it is in the news.

Is it safe to travel to Yemen?

Government travel advice: U.S. State Department — Level 4 (Do not travel); UK FCDO — Level 4 (Do not travel); Global Affairs Canada — Level 4 (Do not travel); German Foreign Office — Level 4 (Do not travel).

Who are the Houthis?

A Zaydi Shia movement from Saada in northern Yemen, officially called Ansar Allah, which took Yemen’s capital Sanaa in September 2014. UN expert panels and the US have documented Iranian-made weapons in their arsenal; Iran denies arming the group.

Why do the Houthis attack ships in the Red Sea?

The Houthis say the attacks, which began in November 2023, are in support of Palestinians in Gaza and target ships linked to Israel, the US and the UK. Many of the ships hit had no clear link to those countries.

How many ships have the Houthis sunk?

Four: the Rubymar (March 2024), the Tutor (June 2024), and the Magic Seas and Eternity C (July 2025).

Has the US bombed Yemen?

Yes. US and UK strikes began on January 12, 2024. A larger US campaign ran from March 15, 2025 until an Oman-mediated truce on May 6, 2025, under which the Houthis said they would stop targeting US ships. Israel has struck Hodeidah and Sanaa since July 2024.

Where does this information come from?

From 310+ news outlets WARNPOINT reads around the clock — including Al Jazeera, Arab News, Asharq Al-Awsat, The National and international wires — each graded for reliability. Saudi and UAE state-affiliated outlets (Arab News, Asharq Al-Awsat, Saudi Gazette, The National) are graded S and labelled; Houthi claims (Al-Masirah, Saba, the Houthi military spokesman) are attributed. Nothing on this page is AI-written.

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