.THE battle between Israel and Hamas has produced waves in the Red Sea. Due to the fact that the barrage of Gaza began, the Houthis, a Yemeni rebel group supported by Iran, have actually launched several attacks on cargo ships. Several container-shipping firms have put on hold cruisings in the area as a result. On December 19th a global task force, led through United States's navy, started operations to prevent the Houthis. However that possessed little bit of impact. Starting on the night of January 11th The United States and also Britain launched around 70 airstrikes against intendeds in Yemen. Head of state Joe Biden stated that the attacks were actually required to safeguard international profession. The Houthis mentioned the strikes would certainly meet "discipline", and promised to carry on attacking ships travelling through the Reddish Sea. Who are actually the Houthis, and also why are they acquiring involved in the battle?