Summary

U.S. airstrikes on Houthi-held areas of Yemen killed at least 31 and injured 101, according to the Houthi health ministry.

The strikes followed renewed Houthi attacks on shipping, which they say are in response to Israel’s blockade of Gaza.

A Houthi spokesperson vowed retaliation, stating, “Our response will not be delayed.” Trump warned Iran to stop supporting the Houthis, while Iran distanced itself from the group.

The conflict has disrupted Red Sea shipping, prompting the U.S. to redesignate the Houthis as a terrorist organization earlier this month.

  • robbinhood@lemmy.world
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    19 days ago

    ehhh… fuck it, let’s earn some downvotes.

    I’m really not going to lose sleep over a group that intentionally targets civilian ships staffed, with you know, innocent civilians.

    Trump sucks. But Iran’s upper leadership also sucks, and they’re funding this.

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      19 days ago

      It’s hilarious that your name is Robin Hood but you’re completely against imposing a blockade to stop a genocide

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        19 days ago

        Did Robin Hood go out and pepper innocent people with arrows? Was that the moral of the story?

        Most ship crew members come from neutral developing countries, such as the Philippines. Maybe their lives don’t mean much to you, but they mean a lot to me. Sorry, I’m never going to condone attacking innocent civilians.

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          19 days ago

          Robin Hood committed crimes to help people in need. What’s worse? Taking cargo vessels and holding their crew ransom or genociding millions of people? Fighting evil is usually ugly, if playing nice was effective we wouldn’t be here

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            19 days ago

            yeah, robin hood wasn’t out attacking innocent people.

            We’re all the heroes in our own story but you’re sitting here trying to defend attacking innocent civilians. I hope some day you’re able to realize how messed up that is.

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              18 days ago

              How do you feel about what’s happening to the Palestinians? if that was happening to you would you want someone to disrupt supply chains to help you?

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                18 days ago

                disrupt supply chains? Sure. Kill innocent civilians? Honestly, probably I would want them to kill whoever to save me, but I’d know that I was morally wrong, if not outright evil.

                The mass violence experienced by the Palestinians has been horrific. The October 7th attack was barbaric. Prior actions in recent times by Israel helped pave the way for that attack. Ditto for Hamas. There certainly are and were evil persons among Hamas. Likewise, there are evil people in Israel in high places.

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                  18 days ago

                  I understand you. Taking innocent lives is wrong. I feel like my perspective comes from a similar sentiment to the JFK quote: “Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.”

                  Peaceful means have been tried to help the Palestinian people for decades and it hasn’t been at all effective. That’s the only reason I could possibly find myself being ok with what the yemenis do