Ship ablaze in Gulf of Aden, Israel intercepts incoming fire in suspected Yemen Houthi rebel attacks

A suspected missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels has set a ship ablaze in the Gulf of Aden. Meanwhile Thursday, Israel intercepted what appeared to be another Houthi attack near the port city of Eilat. The British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center said the ship was attacked by two missiles and that the vessel is now ablaze. Ship-tracking data analyzed by The Associated Press identified the vessel as a Palau-flagged cargo ship named Islander. Sirens sounded early Thursday morning over Eilat, followed by videos posted online of what appeared to be an interception in the sky overhead. Houthis did not immediately claim either attack. They typically acknowledge assaults they conduct hours afterward.