The Take: The Houthis’ grip on Red Sea trade

Yemen’s Houthi rebels continue their attacks in the Red Sea in solidarity with Palestinians.

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have shown no sign of backing down with their attacks in the southern Red Sea on ships they say are linked to Israel. Despite warnings from the US, UK, and other countries, the Houthis promised to continue attacks in solidarity with Palestine and against Israel’s military assault on Gaza. So, how much of an impact does this have on the global and Israeli economy?

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This episode was produced by Sarí el-Khalili, Fahrinisa Campana, and our host Malika Bilal. Ashish Malhotra and Khaled Soltan fact-checked this episode.