Yemen's Houthi rebels attacked a Liberian-flagged chemical tanker on Thursday in the Red Sea, authorities said. The attack comes as the rebels continue to threaten ships moving through the Red Sea, a waterway that once saw $1 trillion in goods move through it a year,

A suspected attack by Houthi rebels on a commercial ship in the Red Sea highlighted the growing instability in the region, particularly as the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict threatens to escalate into a wider confrontation.

A series of suspected attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted a ship on Thursday in the Red Sea, authorities said.

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have launched an explosive-loaded drone that crashed into one ship in the Red Sea and a missile that exploded against another.