Dust is seen as Egyptian security sources told Reuters that a projectile fell in the Red Sea resort town of Nuweiba, Egypt, October 27, 2023, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. Ahmed Ona via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT.
The Israeli military released a statement on Wednesday, indicating that they had deployed missile boats in the Red Sea as additional reinforcements. This action followed long-range missile and drone attacks claimed by Yemen’s Houthis.
Images disseminated by the military appeared to show Saar-class corvettes patrolling near Eilat port in the Red Sea, which Israel sees as a new front as its war in Gaza draws retaliation from Iran-aligned pro-Hamas forces elsewhere in the region.