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The 'Lila Lisbon' was attacked by Houthi terrorists off the coast of Aden on July 27, 2024, the British Army's Maritime Commercial Operations Center (UKMTO) confirmed. The captain of the vessel reported that a missile had hit the water in the immediate vicinity of the vessel. The ship was not affected and all crew on board were safe.

Suspected attacks by Yemen’s Houthi terrorists targeted a ship in the Gulf of Aden and the southern Israeli port city of Eilat on June 26. 2024. The attacks followed the departure of the USS 'Dwight D. Eisenhower' after an eight-month deployment in which the aircraft carrier led the American response to the Houthi assaults. The attack happened off the coast of Aden, the British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center said. The captain of a merchant vessel reported a missile impacted the water in close proximity to the vessel, according to the UKMTO. The crew was reported safe and the vessel was proceeding to its next port of call.

The 'Seajoy', en route from Rizhao to Durban, was hit by a waterborne improvised explosive device on June 27, 2024, while sailing in the Red Sea, about 80 nautical miles southwest of Hodeidah. No one on board was injured, and the ship continued sailing to the next scheduled port. The UKMTO has not yet reported any damage to the vessel. According to the Houthi militia, the ship was attacked with missiles, drones and surface drones because it has allegedly called at an Israeli port. However, searches in maritime databases do not confirm calls in Israel in the past 12 months.

The 'Ivestos 9', en route from Rio Grande to Pyeongtaek, was boarded by four perpetrators, armed with knives ,on June 15, 2024, at 2.10 a.m. west of Pulau Cula in pos. 37° ^2.5' N 103° 38.37'. The intruders stole engine spares and fled the vessel.

On June 26, 2024, the Houthi terrorits allegedely attacked the 'MSC Manzalillo' off the port of Haifa as part of a joint military operation with the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, a coalition of Iraqi Shiite militias. This was stated by Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sare'e.