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U.S. Central Command
@CENTCOM

Today, there were four attacks against three separate commercial vessels operating in international waters in the southern Red Sea. These three vessels are connected to 14 separate nations. The Arleigh-Burke Class destroyer USS CARNEY responded to the distress calls from the ships and provided assistance.

At approximately 9:15 a.m. Sanaa time, the CARNEY detected an anti-ship ballistic missile attack fired from Houthi controlled areas of Yemen toward the M/V UNITY EXPLORER, impacting in the vicinity of the vessel. UNITY EXPLORER is a Bahamas flagged, U.K. owned and operated, bulk cargo ship crewed by sailors from two nations. The CARNEY was conducting a patrol in the Red Sea and detected the attack on the UNITY EXPLORER.

At approximately 12 p.m., and while in international waters, CARNEY engaged and shot down a UAV launched from Houthi controlled areas in Yemen. The drone was headed toward CARNEY although its specific target is not clear. We cannot assess at this time whether the Carney was a target of the UAVs. There was no damage to the U.S. vessel or injuries to personnel.

In a separate attack at approximately 12:35 p.m., UNITY EXPLORER reported they were struck by a missile fired from Houthi controlled areas in Yemen. CARNEY responded to the distress call. While assisting with the damage assessment, CARNEY detected another inbound UAV, destroying the drone with no damage or injuries on the CARNEY or UNITY EXPLORER. UNITY EXPLORER reports minor damage from the missile strike.

At approximately 3:30 p.m. the M/V NUMBER 9 was struck by a missile fired from Houthi controlled areas in Yemen while operating international shipping lanes in the Red Sea. The Panamanian flagged, Bermuda and U.K. owned and operated, bulk carrier reported damage and no casualties.

At approximately 4:30 p.m., the M/V SOPHIE II, sent a distress call stating they were struck by a missile. CARNEY again responded to the distress call and reported no significant damage. While en route to render support, CARNEY shot down a UAV headed in its direction. SOPHIE II is a Panamanian flagged bulk carrier, crewed by sailors from eight countries.

These attacks represent a direct threat to international commerce and maritime security. They have jeopardized the lives of international crews representing multiple countries around the world. We also have every reason to believe that these attacks, while launched by the Houthis in Yemen, are fully enabled by Iran. The United States will consider all appropriate responses in full coordination with its international allies and partners.

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Houthi's

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Need to be eradicated.

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Squarely on the shoulders of the puss admin and services’ brass.

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This is a dangerous position to be in now. They haven't done a whole lot to squash the lesser attacks, and this has escalated to requiring a retaliatory strike that could very well lead to a major escalation with Iran. That's a dangerous game to play.

@Charles_Lister

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"We’ll remain here until the pain is gone. We’ll live here until life is sweet."

Palestinian journalists & activists in #Gaza singing the famous "We Will Remain" protest song, which dates back to 2005 in #Libya -- but which spread region-wide after 2011.

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Xwitter

The guy leading the singing on the right when the first video starts?

The Hamas Paliwood actor guy....

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He’s back! Now he’s a singer.

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Xwitter

He gets around!

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They haven't done a whole lot to squash the lesser attacks, and this has escalated to requiring a retaliatory strike that could very well lead to a major escalation with Iran. That's a dangerous game to play.

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According to the media WW3 was about to kick off after a drone strike took out a POS from Iran who should have been long dead. Iran doesn’t want war with the US no more than we do, but it seems like they will continue to keep pushing buttons. Quite frankly, because they don’t respect or fear the people in Washington calling the shots.

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This is a dangerous position to be in now. They haven't done a whole lot to squash the lesser attacks, and this has escalated to requiring a retaliatory strike that could very well lead to a major escalation with Iran. That's a dangerous game to play.

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A massive carpet bombing and a set of precision strikes would be in order.

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We are actually showing the world just how weak we are right now from a leadership standpoint and the Iranians are exploiting the hell out of this in order to humiliate us even further on the world stage. We need to show strength and I mean some fricking real world strength to shut this shite down.

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By the time they get around to doing something for show, it likely be a half-assed failure (e.g. the original Iran hostage rescue).

Mark Zell via IDF X (Video)

Palestinian sources have leaked a video of high- ranking Hamas figures fleeing their stronghold in Khan Younis arriving at a Gazan Hospital while their cronies are shouting to the crowd not to film the event. Potentially HUGE

"After an IDF attack, a mysterious individual arrives at Gaza's hospital with Gaza police, using wands to prevent onlookers and filming."

Another video of Hamas arriving at a Nassar Hamas HQ located at a Khan Younis Hospital

"Reports that Israeli ground forces are sighted and heard moving west from mills junction on Salah A Din and are less than 2 kilometers from the Khan Younis seafront"
Gaza News on X




It appears the Israelis struck the hiding place where many senior Hamas political officials and others were located, including Awadallah and a-Zahar, and it caused the major security cordon at al-Nasr Hospital in Khan Younis, where police even used gunfire to keep the crowds back
GazaNews on X

"Breaking: IDF targeted a hiding place containing several senior Gaza political officials.

This resulted in a significant security cordon at al-Nasr Hospital in Khan Younis, with police resorting to gunfire to control the crowds. Ongoing"
Open Source Intel

"Growing indications now point to Mahmoud A Zahar, co-founder of Hamas and former Hamas foreign minister, being injured in the strike and receiving treatment at al-Nasr. Who ever it is, it’s someone with a big bounty"


Open Source Intel with 1/8 speed video of Mahmoud A. Zahar entering al-Nasr Hospital