Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels, who have been targeting ships in the Red Sea and disrupting one of the world's most important shipping lanes, may have other motives for their aggression beyond supporting Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, some analysts say.
The Houthis have been harassing ships in the neighboring Red Sea - especially U.S. and British vessels, but also any that they believe are headed to Israel - since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war in October.