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Yemens Iran-backed Huthi rebels said Tuesday they would not halt attacks on Red Sea shipping in solidarity with Gaza despite the announcement by the United States of a new maritime

The seriousness of the attacks, several of which have damaged vessels, is causing multiple shipping companies to order their ships to hold in place and…

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin unveiled the "important new multinational security initiative" on Monday.

Separately, the United States has also called on the United Nations Security Council to take action against the attacks.

Photo By:Chad McNeeley, DOD" /> Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III greets Israeli Defens

France has joined a US-led international force to protect ships transiting the Red Sea that have come under attack by drones and ballistic missiles fired from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.

The seriousness of the attacks, several of which have damaged vessels, has led multiple shipping companies to order their ships to hold in place.

The United States condemned "unprecedented" attacks by Yemeni rebels on Red Sea shipping as the Huthis pledged Tuesday to continue military operations despite the announcement of a new maritime protection

The multinational coalition comes as major shipping companies halt their shipments through the region, where Houthi rebels have attacked commercial vessels since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.

To avoid further escalation of the spillover effects of the Palestine-Israel conflict, the key is to return to the fundamental position of peacefully resolving the issue. Specifically, to defuse the