The Pentagon is saying it intercepted and shot down 12 drone attacks, three anti-ship ballistic missiles and two land attack cruise missiles launched by Yemeni Houthi forces in the Red Sea during a 10-hour period on Tuesday. This comes as concern grows over a wider regional war in the Middle East. The Houthis have vowed to keep carrying out attacks on ships in the Red Sea to show solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.

Yahya Sarea, Houthi spokesperson: “In support of the Palestinian people’s oppression, who continue to suffer from killings, destruction, siege and starvation, the naval forces of the Yemeni Armed Forces, with the help of Allah, carried out a targeted operation against the commercial ship MSC United using suitable naval missiles.”