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This handout picture released by Yemen's Houthi Ansarullah Media Centre on July 8, 2025, reportedly shows a view of damage to the Liberia-flagged bulk carrier Eternity C after it was attacked by the Houthis at sea. (ANSARULLAH MEDIA CENTER/ AFP)
July 5, 2026, 4:08 pm
Cargo ship comes under fire off coast of Houthi-controlled Yemen
Vessel’s security guards return fire toward gunmen on skiff, which then flees back back to larger ship; vessel and crew safe, British maritime agency says
By AP and ToI Staff
Armed Yemenis rally in solidarity with Lebanon and Iran on the outskirts of the Houthi-controlled capital Sanaa on July 2, 2026. (Mohammed HUWAIS / AFP)
July 4, 2026, 2:48 pm
Yemen’s Houthis threaten Saudi Arabia for allegedly preventing Iranian plane landing
Tehran-backed rebels, who recently concluded a large prisoner exchange with Riyadh-backed Yemeni government, say ‘fingers are on the trigger’ to break ‘Saudi-American siege’
By AFP
Hezbollah supporters block the old airport road in the southern suburbs of Beirut, with burning tires to protest against the trilateral agreement that was signed between the US, Israel and Lebanon on June 27, 2026. (Ibrahim AMRO / AFP)
June 27, 2026, 7:58 pm
Hezbollah says Israel-Lebanon agreement ‘null and void’; Israel said bracing for attack
Naim Qassem calls deal a ‘humiliation’ as allies threaten civil war; terror group’s MP slams Beirut’s ‘submission’; Israeli defense official vows ‘severe’ response to any attack
By ToI Staff and Agencies
A drone launched by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen is intercepted above the southern Israeli city of Eilat, shortly after midnight on June 9, 2026. (Screenshot via social media, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
June 9, 2026, 8:55 am
IDF downs drone over Eilat launched by Yemen’s Houthis
No injuries or damage in attack by Iran-backed rebel group shortly after midnight; incident follows firing of ballistic missiles by Houthis earlier, during escalation with Iran
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
Houthis chant religious slogans as they celebrate Eid al-Ghadir, the day on which they believe Islam was completed as a religion by the appointment of Ali as Prophet Muhammad's successor, in Sanaa, Yemen, June 4, 2026. (AP/Osamah Abdulrahman)
June 8, 2026, 7:14 pm
Why the Houthis threatening Red Sea shipping could be worse for the oil market this time
The Iran-backed terror group attacked Israel, as well as Red Sea shipping, after Oct. 7; now, it announced a ban on Israeli-linked ships and fired missiles at Israel once again
By Reuters and ToI Staff
A supporter of Yemen's Houthis holds a picture of their leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi as others brandish their weapons while rallying in solidarity with Iran and Lebanon's Hezbollah, amid the US-Israeli war with Iran, in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on March 27, 2026. (Mohammed Huwais/AFP)
April 2, 2026, 2:53 am
Yemen’s Houthis threaten potential closure of key Red Sea strait if Gulf states join war
As Iranian proxies keep up attacks, senior official says the Yemeni rebels could also move to close Bab el-Mandeb ‘should the aggression against Iran and Lebanon escalate savagely’
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Supporters of Yemen's Houthis brandish weapons during a rally condemning Israel, in Sanaa on October 17, 2025. (Mohammed HUWAIS / AFP)
March 31, 2026, 10:09 am
After backing Iran with Israel strike, Houthis avoid further escalation, for now
Joining war, albeit late, to satisfy Tehran and assert relevance, Yemeni rebel group is limited by fears of retaliation, but maintains threat of blocking Red Sea traffic and attacking Gulf
By Nava Freiberg
Security personnel stand guard as Houthi supporters gather during a rally in solidarity with Iran and Lebanon, amid the US-Israeli war with Iran, in the Houthi-held Yemeni capital Sanaa on March 27, 2026. (Mohammed HUWAIS / AFP)
March 28, 2026, 10:21 pm
Houthi missile attack on Israel stokes fears of renewed strikes on Red Sea shipping
Analyst says effects ‘would be devastating’ if Iran-backed Yemeni rebels are able to shut down key waterway, which has served for some ships as alternative to blockaded Hormuz
By AP and ToI Staff
Rescue services at the scene of an Iranian ballistic missile impact in Eshtaol, March 28, 2026. (Oren Ben Hakoon/Flash90)
March 28, 2026, 10:12 pm
Several hurt as Iranian missile hits Jerusalem-area town; Hezbollah continues to strike north
Medics treat some 19 people for light wounds in Eshtaol; two impacts detected near Eilat, no injuries; IDF says Hezbollah fired some 250 rockets at Israeli targets in past day
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
Supporters of the Iran-backed Houthis shout slogans during a rally against Israel and the United States, in Sanaa, Yemen, March 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)
March 28, 2026, 6:46 am
Joining war, Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis launch missile attack on southern Israel
Sirens sound in Beersheba as IDF says ballistic missile was intercepted with no injuries; attack comes hours after terror group warned it was ready to intervene militarily
By Emanuel Fabian, Reuters and ToI Staff
Houthi supporters brandish rifles and hold portraits of Iran's slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a rally in solidarity with Iran and Lebanon, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on March 6, 2026. (Mohammed HUWAIS / AFP)
March 26, 2026, 6:03 pm
Houthis threaten to join Mideast war, raising specter of renewed Red Sea attacks
Iran-backed group in Yemen could target shipping in Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a key chokepoint en route to Suez that is especially crucial with Strait of Hormuz effectively closed
By Agencies
Houthis rally in solidarity with Iran and Lebanon, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on March 6, 2026. (Mohammed HUWAIS / AFP)
March 15, 2026, 2:57 pm
As Iran’s other proxy groups join war, Houthi rebels in Yemen hold back, for now
Tehran-backed group said to fear assassinations, divisions in Yemen and possible weapons shortages; restraint may be coordinated with Iran and change if regime gets more desperate
By FATMA KHALED
Palestinian cameraman Hussam al-Masri, a contractor for Reuters who was killed in an Israeli strike on Nasser Hospital on August 25, 2025, stands next to his camera as he works at the hospital in this undated picture. (REUTERS / Mohammed Salem)
February 26, 2026, 3:57 pm
129 journalists killed worldwide in 2025, mostly by Israel, press group claims; IDF rejects findings
Committee to Protect Journalists says true number likely higher; IDF says report based on general allegations, data of unknown origin; over 40 names on CPJ list since start of war have been IDed as terror group members
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Men deliver UN World Food Program (WFP) aid in Aslam, Hajjah, Yemen, September 21, 2018. (Hammadi Issa/AP)
January 29, 2026, 6:16 pm
Houthi harassment forcing World Food Program to shut in north Yemen, officials say
UN agency had suspended operations in August, and 365 staff will be laid off by March, sources report, citing terror group’s arrests of workers and funding shortages
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Yemeni politicians and others meet in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to discuss the situation in Yemen following the dissolution of the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council, January 18, 2026. (Screenshot via X, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
January 18, 2026, 6:32 pm
Yemeni politicians meet in Riyadh after dissolution of UAE-backed separatist group
Aidarous al-Zubaidi, who led now-defunct Southern Transitional Council, does not attend but sends delegation; Saudi officials give assurances that STC officers will still get paid
By BARAA ANWER
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