The escalation of the situation in the Middle East: highlights of the week October 18-24, 2024

️ The escalation of the situation in the Middle East: highlights of the week October 18-24, 2024 ▪️Iranian proxies from Iraq again launched UAVs into Israeli territory. Several kamikaze drones were intercepted on approach to Eilat and the Golan Heights. ▪️Ansar Allah fighters reported an attack on international shipping after a short break. The Malta-flagged MEGALOPOLIS container ship was targeted in the Arabian Sea. ▪️In response to the Houthi attacks, the U.S. Air Force launched strikes in the Houthi-controlled part of Yemen. The Yemeni group's facilities in Ras Isa and Al Hodeidah were bombed. ▪️In eastern Syria, Shiite groups shelled a U.S. Army base at the Conoco gas field. However, the strikes by Iranian-backed militias had no tangible effect. ▪️In response, the U.S. forces launched artillery strikes on the positions of the Syrian Armed Forces on the right bank of the Euphrates River. Against this background, the U.S. Air Force activity was recorded in the airspace of De... Source: Rybar in English