Summary
- US Central Command shot down a drone over the Red Sea launched from a Houthi-controlled area in Yemen.
- The drone was deemed a threat to merchant vessels in the region.
- Tensions between the West and Houthi rebels have escalated, with the Houthis claiming attacks in solidarity with Palestinians.
- President Biden re-listed the Houthis as a terrorist organization in January, reversing a Trump administration policy.
