The Houthis have claimed responsibility for the attack and subsequent sinking of the M/V Magic Seas, a Liberian-flagged, Greek-owned bulk carrier struck yesterday off the coast of Al-Hudaydah in western Yemen. The assault involved a combination of small boats armed with machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades, one-way aerial and naval drones, and both anti-ship ballistic and cruise missiles. The vessel sustained heavy damage, prompting a full evacuation of the crew by a passing UAE-flagged merchant ship, coordinated with EU Naval Forces under Operation Aspides. This marks the third ship sunk by the Houthis since the Israel-Hamas war began in 2023, and the first maritime attack by the group since the May ceasefire with the United States.