The port of Eilat, already diminished, could shut down entirely without government assistance in what would be a win for the Houthis, officials warn.

The Houthis have sunk a second cargo ship in the Red Sea this week. Since November 2023, Yemen-based militants have targeted over 100 vessels. Their attacks have severely disrupted a $1 trillion annual trade route through the Red Sea.

The Israeli military says the strikes were a response to attacks by the Houthis, who later launched two missiles towards Israel and the occupied West Bank.