A cargo ship, Magic Seas, came under fire from Houthi rebels Sunday, July 6 in the Red Sea. Two people on this ship were reported injured and two others were missing after the attack and a day after the militant group had attacked and sunk another ship, the Greek-owned bulk carrier Eternity C.
The two attacks and additional Israeli airstrikes on Monday, July 7, targeting the rebels, raised worries of a new Houthi campaign against shipping that could again cause U.S. and Western forces to become involved.