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Houthis Renew Threats to Israeli Shipping, Put Eternity C Captives on Video
RED SEA, JUL 28 – The Iran-backed Houthis have attacked over 100 vessels in the Red Sea since November 2023, sinking four ships and escalating a naval blockade against Israel-linked maritime traffic.
- Amid the Gaza conflict, the Houthi rebels announced they will target all merchant ships 'regardless of nationality' or final destination, implementing a new naval blockade phase against Israel.
- Amid Gaza solidarity, Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels resumed attacks on ships, sinking the Magic Seas and the Eternity C cargo ship after a hiatus.
- Amid international outcry, the Houthis said they rescued 11 crew members and recovered one body before sinking the ship, with allegations of unlawful detention and war crimes.
- The Philippine Department of Migrant Workers said nine Filipino seafarers remain in Houthi custody and that three have reportedly died, though fatalities are unconfirmed.
- Despite airstrikes by Israel, the United States and the United Kingdom, the Houthi rebels continue to threaten Red Sea shipping, attacking vessels and blocking ports since July 8, 2025.
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The victims were passengers on the bulk carrier Eternity C, which was sunk this month by the Houthis.
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The Straits TimesGreek ship manager 'relieved' to see Houthi video showing missing seafarers alive
ATHENS (Reuters) -The Greece-based manager of a vessel that sank after being attacked by Houthi militants off Yemen earlier this month expressed relief on Tuesday after seeing a video showing 11 missing crew members alive.The six-minute video was released by the Iran-aligned Houthis, who said on Monday they had rescued the seafarers from the Liberia-flagged Eternity C cargo ship.In a statement, the Athens-based ship management company said effor…
Houthis release video showing kidnapped crew of ship Eternity C
A new Houthi-released video shows surviving crew members from the sunken ETERNITY C—a deadly Red Sea ambush that killed four—paraded as grateful “rescued” hostages, now echoing rebel demands for shipping lines to steer clear of Israeli ports. SICK HOUTHI ISLAMISTS The Houthis have released a video showing the kidnapped crew of the ETERNITY C, the vessel they attacked and sank in the Red Sea earlier this month, resulting in the deaths of four cr…
Where the crew of the "Eternity C" is held is unclear. The Yemeni Houthi militia had shot at the merchant ship in the Red Sea and apparently pulled the crew members out of the water.
9 Filipino crewmen of MV Eternity C held by Houthi rebels
MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) announced on Tuesday that nine Filipino seafarers of the Liberia-flagged vessel MV Eternity C are currently in the hands of Houthi rebels after they were attacked in the Red Sea earlier this month. In a press conference, Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac said that out of the 21 Filipino seafarers aboard the ill-fated vessel, nine are in the hands of Houthi rebels while three hav…
Houthis release video of ETERNITY C crew urging against sailing to Israel
In the video, the crew detailed how the Houthi forces “saved” them while they were floating, and that they have been giving the group “good shelter, giving us what we need, and keeping us safe.”
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