What are the consequences of the Houthis taking over a ship in the Red Sea? | Conflict between Israel and Palestine

A cargo ship partially owned by Israel has been hijacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the Red Sea.

The Houthis, backed by Iran, say the move was a response to Israel’s attack on Gaza.

Israel described the incident as an “Iranian act of terrorism”. Tehran has denied the accusation.

So what are the implications of this? And what are the possible military and economic consequences?

Presenter: Folly Bah Thibault

Guests:

Trita Parsi – Executive Vice President of the Quincy Institute for Accountable Statecraft, a think tank based in Washington, DC

Mehran Kamrava – Professor of government at Georgetown University in Qatar and author of the book The Impossibility of Palestine: History, Geography, and the Road Ahead

Farea Al-Muslimi – Researcher on Yemen and the Gulf at Chatham House