Israel sends navy boats to Red Sea following attacks from Yemen

The Israeli army said that it had bolstered its defences in the Red Sea with navy missile boats. This follows several missile and drone attacks from Yemen heading towards Israel.

The Israeli military said the vessels were deployed “in accordance with the assessment of the situation, and as part of the increased defence efforts in the area".

On Tuesday the Israeli military said that it had intercepted a missile and two drones launched from Yemen towards Israel.

Another target was intercepted on Wednesday morning in the Israeli Red Sea city of Eilat.

The US military is also deployed in the Red Sea and two weeks ago it intercepted a number of missiles and drones from Yemen.

The deployment also means that the Israeli army is now spread over four fronts: in Gaza, the West Bank, the Israeli-Lebanese frontier and now the Red Sea.