Four seafarers from a cargo ship sunk by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea have been rescued, with 11 crew members still missing, six of whom are believed to have been kidnapped.
The Greek-owned Eternity Ccargo vessel was first attacked on July 7 by Houthis in speedboats armed with drones and rocket-propelled grenades, before the ship was sunk the following day. Crew members jumped into the waters of the Red Sea as the Eternity Cwas sinking, with seven getting rescued on July 9. The Guardianreports that another four were rescued on July 10, while at least four others are presumed dead.
The Eternity Cwas the second ship Houthis had sunk in the Red Sea over a three-day period. The rebel group also attacked the Greek-owned Magic Season July 6, although all crew members aboard the vessel have since been rescued. Prior to sinking the Magic Seas,Houthis hadn’t attacked a merchant ship in the Red Sea since December 2024. The group had been operating under a ceasefire agreement, which it broke in response to escalated tensions between Israel and Iran.
In a July 10 statement, Houthi leader Abdulmalik al-Houthi said that moving forward, no company with ties to Israel will be allowed to move goods through the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and Arabian Sea. Neither the Eternity Cnor the Magic Seashave been directly linked to Israel, although both had previously docked in the country.
