As the war between Israel and Hamas continues, Yemen’s Houthi rebels hijacked a ship in the Red Sea and took dozens of people hostage. The U.S. is calling for the immediate release of the hostages. NBC’s Meagan Fitzgerald explains who the Houthis are and how their attack could escalate the war.
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#Yemen #Houthi #IsraelHamasWar
It is imperative and in our interest in the US to advocate for a fair and equitable peace process in that region, emphasizing thoughtful consideration, rather than unquestioning support for war criminals.
Amen
You sound incredibly ignorant. Hopefully, you get drafted.
yes its better to let groups take over countries and let them become north korea but worse
Yes its in us ppl interest but not in interest of who control us. So aint gonna hapen
Are the war criminals the Hamas kidnapper rapists??
Just lovely. The world would never go back to what it used to be.
What it used to be? There has literally never been peace. From biblical times, until now.
@patrickodea6500 I wasn’t just referring to the unrest in the Middle East.
It’s like Israel and America are uniting them together and they all over the place and everyone keeps just focusing on Hamas
😁
they are not united it was always under iran houthis hezbollah, katab hezbollah saudis and iran still hate each other dont worry
“Them”? Who’s them?
Frankly I have had absolutely enough of the US and its one-sided support for war crimes by Israel in Gaza. I would never condone violence on Israeli civilians, but Israel’s illegal occupation, settlement and siege are as unforgivable as the holocaust itself. The fact that the US continues to veto a ceasefire is tantamount to aiding and abetting war crimes if not genocide – that there have been 13000 plus deaths including 5000 children is unforgivable. In my eyes the US Government has lost all respect and credibility.
100% correct
YATZEE
How do you propose to deal with Hamas which does not recognize the right of Israel to exist. Simple let them do whatever they want from Gaza. This war would not have started if not for oct 7 and it will stop if Hamas surrender.
@prashanthsubburam1605 this war started In 1948 when the zionist stole land from the palastians not Oct. 7th
Yaman has right to defend itself
How those actions defend Yemen exactly?, Does using political violence against innocent people considered defending?
@Elior Igonin there are no “innocent people’ anymore, if Palestinians are responsible for hamas’s actions then it goes the other way around too.
Saudi Arabia has a right to commit war crimes in Yemen? No Arab Country cares if they do.
From whom?
@Elior IgoninThe same way Israel defends itself with its actions. Duh
“Rebels” they control the capital and most of the population centers they’re effectively the government of Yemen at this point
Israel fights babies and women i havent seen them fight any hamas
Coz IDF fits the real description of a TERRORIST.
Is it just me? But the first of the video of them overtaking the ship looks like a video game.
Yeah looks like CGI 😂
Pretty sure Israel was waiting to start a war until AI was complete for that reason
One thing the Middle East will never run out of and that is Islamic terrorist groups. That’s why there will never be peace. There is this thing called Islam. 😒😏
America making more enemies by the second. All it takes is a united front and it will be a worse version of Vietnam for the Americans.
The Houthis said this ship was promised to them by god 3800 years ago 😂😂😂😂😂😂
🤣
So they definitely had the right to seize it lol
😂
why are you lying?
next isreal jews book rewrite god promise land yemen
God side with Israel don’t mess with God chosen people
Chosen to take other people’s land and life
God don’t like zionism
What god, the one cited in 2 Corinthians 4:4? 😊
God condemn even in old testimen to the Jews many times, if you really know the religion.
God cursed them long time ago
Islam is coming🏴🫡
Islam is a religion of terror. Take it from an ex Muslim.
@Alexandre Goldhaberadd “fake” in front of your claim.
Can you tell me the meaning of Islam?
Joined 1 month ago… 0.o
Says the IDF hasbra troll, doing everything to instigate America to help a nation of Rothschilds cowards
The Zionists are cold killers
I played this level in call of duty
UN what say you and comment on the Houthi.
What are you going to do or give your comments.
Rag head looks like they just got cornholed
Lol
New phone, Houthis
Could? Stop scaring people lol
“Will” & I’m not scared. Are you? Here’s your draft card, lol.
اللهم انصر فلسطين وغزه يارب احفظهم 🇾🇪❤️🇵🇸
🙏🏼🇵🇸
Amin Ya Allah 🇵🇸
Yemen has a right to defend itself. They ask to stop war in Gaza. Yemeni people strong and and do not accept the injustice that happening in Gaza
Free Palestine from HAMAS.
who attacked yemen?
Houthis are Iran’s stooge.
Joined 3 months ago… o.0
That’s not Yemen’s government, those are terrorists fighting Yemen’s government. Don’t be ignorant.
CGI
Yeah it looks like 😂
Muslims are so; peaceful
Yes, before Israel came into existence.
@MrSanrio86 LOL, Israel existed since more than 3000 years while. Islam is just 1400 years old.
@Rashbir Singh Khanpur where did Israel exist before 1948?
@MrSanrio86 first you should know the history of Islam. Islam started by sword and spread by sword. Islam killed many jews in arabia and Palestine/Isreal since the 7th century. Islam is also the root cause of the problem by claiming Jerusalem as its 3rd holy cite in which Islam has nothing to do with. Blame Islam for this mess.
That’s why Muslims manage to conquer western world until now
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*We got More problems here on our southern borders and NOT in Zionist Israel and Zionist Ukraine*
*My American tax dollars should be protecting Americans and our southern borders here And NOT in Zionist Israel and Jews in Ukraine*
Why is it the heck that America did not attack Iran when Iran is their number one opponents before they were ousted from Iran-Koemini times and dismantling the anti-American Komeni, WHY? Is America afraid of Komeni, if it did not then why they did not wiped out Iran at that time when they are not yet prepared for a long war?
coward non kafir houthis
Meanwhile, Young Persians, the overwhelming majority of the population, want *desperately* to overthrow the Islamic Regime of Iran, *Women, Life, Freedom!*
The Islamic Regime is the destabilizing force in the Middle East.
These Bedouins they nothing else to look forward to than waging war and using God as an excuse to their style of thinking. Everyone uses God to further their agendas and this itself is a total exaggeration to rally people to a cause. These militants have destroyed their own country and try to destroy another and hijacking is a way to provoke war. Japan might have to teach them a lesson a Japanese style they will think twice repeating on hijacking.
Why are they still called Houthi rebels? They are the de facto and de jure government of Yemen. A rebel is someone who seeks to overthrow an established order. It does not include one who holds the rein of power or governs.😊
Like Jonah, let every man lay down the violence in their hand, and repent and find GOD
No thanks
No one in the world believes the USA… Cheater, bluffer, falsehood, heinous acts….
There were no Israelis on board. Most of the ship’s crews were from the Philippines.
So apparently it’s just being used as propaganda to hurt Israel and America feelings
هئولا اسمهم عمال والسفينة لديها صله بلإحتلال الاسرائلي . أتمنى من اليهود الصالحين إن يعترفوا بسرقة الأرض وإعادة الحكم الاصحابها ومستعدين لتعايش مع جميع اليهود
امريكا خلقت لنفسها عداء مع الجميع في الشرق الأوسط بتحالف مع إسرائيل
those are rebels using helicopter? i don’t think so.. btw at first i feel pity for the poor yemeni but today i have no more sympathy over them..
Hooties? As a man I have to say, I love me some hooties. The bigger the better.
Yemen has the right to defend itself that israeli cargo ship was getting too close to their shores
Get the ship back
The thing where USA can lessen this is to become a manly state again.
Cause if they want to influence middle east they need to remove LGBT and abuse of women by putting them to work.
Houthi ….Sophisticated barbarians.
So zionist are trained modern savages? What’s your point
I’d rather be a “barbarian” than to be a weak minded slave to a country who works you to the bone, feeds you lies, distracts you with more lies, manipulates you into consumerism while losing your soul 😄
Both sides have settled so why do you say rebels because the rebels have no airforce
thats is cgi, like a video game look closely
Welcome to YeaaaaaaaaMaaaaaaan
Whose next? Somali pirates ?
Houthis are chosen people
I guess every single ship needs a military escort just to deliver supplies. That is sad.
International maritime law is stupid ! Ships not allowed to protect themselves. What can we expect ?
@Brega62 They need to change the law. So these things never happen.
The Houthi’s have evidence there is a Hamas tunnel network underneath the ship. This is self defence.
The Houthis should redirect their efforts into making musicals for entertainment…
you should redirect your efforts in minding your own business
Super yeman
Weapons postmarked “Made in the USA” by way of Saudi special delivery in Yemen.
Is this another thing you guys are going to use an excuse to continue the genocide
You mean a bunch of murdering thugs took over an Isralie ship😂 bb you might want to think about something😂😂😂😂😂 duh
One word. FANATICS
Are we talking Israeli fanactics?
Yemen has the right to defend itself
Adwar Aram promised war on water would be worst than all wars on land
So Israel will understand the force of the Houthis, by the Houthis robbing random people? That’s just like the US wanting to show China it’s power, by overtaking the Ethopian government. That’ll show the Chinese!
its 2023. all those dirt people will be crushed in any war and get set back another 60 years when we leave their land after hanging out there for 20 years on their own soil. And they can’t do anything about it because their own leaders suppress their people through religion. Very sad but that’s why Europeans left Europe and migrated to America hundreds of years ago, to get away from religion suppression. Look at how Religion suppression slows down your entire economy and keeps its people stuck in the stone ages. All so their leaders can maintain power by tricking their own people through religion suppression.
Sad to see humans being fooled by this Barbaric tactic from the 1200’s. Religion suppression is why you get your people chanting about god and killing in the same sentence. They brainwash all their children from birth. SO sad to see these barbaric tactics still being used on entire societies in 2023. This is why Big countries don’t care about who gets hit by their bombs. Because all those dirt people are brainwashed and do nothing positive for the land or any land with their brainwashed mindsets.
Houthi can not settle their problems. They started their war alright, but their arms depot might be limited. Russia is fighting its own war against Ukraine. Most possible arms suppliers are from Iran and from underground Turkey. Volatile chaotic environment only delivers destruction and death. Whatever their intentions, good for their faith, but it will never never solve problems to their own created differences. Grow old and carry the burdens and pains.
I can’t take anyone serious that wears dresses like these Middle East soldiers that can’t even read
Iran hate America but they don’t hate our money
Houthis have the right to defend themselves
Somalian sea pirates used to do the same for decades. They simply identify foreign ships, enter into the ship, put the gun at the crews and take them as hostages. Then ask their family members to pay millions of dollars in exchange for hostages. The Houthis who claim to be Muslim do the same. In fact this particular ship had no Israeli citizen on board.
It’s owned by an Israeli businessman the Houthis were clear in their statements
@mohamed Gharbistupid Muslims.. only civilian ship you can attach why not attack directly to Israel? Stupid
Yeah, let’s get those crude prices higher!
look at these people fighting like children that were not properly RAISED . Shame on you all
houthis said redsea god promise land 4000 yeara ago
I remember NPR running programs sympathetic to this movement around 2014 or 2015.
Thanks to Trump he has helped fuel violence around the world, because terrorists now now that a President can be bought. Also now we have young protesters, protesting Israel! What this country become? Ignorant fools?
thumb up…
Quarter information
The Arab/Muslim know only two things, death and war. Twisted religion and way of thinking.
Nothing scarier than men in dresses.🤣
Free Palestine
Yemen has the right to defend itself
Its all excuses.
They wanted this war
I wonder if this was all planned?
False flag on israel?
Yemen hate Israel can you blame them after 13,000 dead in gaza?
They could escalate not the 14000 dead people what a news.
World war incoming?
Israeli, American, and their allies in the west are dangerious to humanity and their own people. Yesterday, the Swedish PM openly support Israel for ” Genocide ” on Palestinian innocents. You are very disgusting.
Its not hamas its Palestinian military
It’s not Israel (it’s Palestine)
It’s not Nazareth (it’s Al Nasra)
It’s not Acre (it’s Akka)
It’s not Beit She’ an (it’s Bisan)
It’s not Tel Aviv Yafo (it’s Yaffa)
It’s not Jaffa, (it’s Yaffa)
It’s not Hebron (it’s Al Khalil)
It’s not Jerusalem (it’s Al Quds)
It’s not Jericho (it’s Arecha)
It’s not Lod (it’s al-Lydd)
It’s not Bethlehem (it’s Bayt Lahm)
It’s not the Negev (it’s al-Naqab)
It’s not Beer Sheva, (it’s Bir As-Saba’)
It’s not Tiberias, (it’s Tabariyya)
It’s not Gush Halav, (its Al-Jish)
Dream all you want.
>>>>>> Hollywood scenes
This is what you want israel & America? (Revelation 2:9)
Why do we put up with the houthis?
Yemen has a right to defend itself
They have no clue about defending themselves ….yet !
@Brega62 that ship was promised to Yemen 5000 years ago!!!!
@Brega62Just sit down billy.
Yemen has the right to defend itself
Al-Houthi: Threaten Saudi Arabia’s borders
🇺🇸: Saudis!!! don’t be sensitive, it’s just freedom of expression
Al-Houthi: bombing Saudi Arabia
🇺🇸: *Biden eats ice cream and doesn’t care, then gives a speech and shakes hands with the air, then falls down, then gets on his bike and falls down again*
🇸🇦: bombing the Houthis
🇺🇸: Saudi Arabia violates human rights
Al-Houthi: bombing Israel
🇺🇸: Al-Houthi is a terrorist organization
Our shia brothers are tough mashallah
Sunnis tough too nimrod !
religion of violence 🤣
Soudis are idiotic fighters ,
Why saudi attack yemen
As a Ahli As-Sunnah Wajama’h beliver in Islam. Huge respect to the Yemenis
axis of resistance are the real life avengers
I wonder how the world has turned into a dumpster fire since 2021 ?
Jemen gusar teroristi
Huthis r choosen people 😅😅😅😅😅god promised them the ship 🚢 3000 years ago 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
The last time Iran try that they were answered with an armada. Those Muslims are always a problem to the world
Remember that Israel started this in 1948 by ethnically cleansing 750,00 from their homes.
Funded by Biden when he gave Iran billions.
Religion killing the entire world