What is the impact of the Houthis hijacking a ship in the Red Sea? | Israelo-Palestinian conflict

A partly Israeli-owned cargo ship has been hijacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the Red Sea.

The Iran-backed Houthis say the move was a response to Israel’s attack on Gaza.

Israel called the incident an “act of Iranian terrorism.” Tehran has rejected this allegation.

So what impact could this have? And what are the possible military and economic implications?

Presenter: Madness Bah Thibault

Guests:

Trita Parsi – Executive Vice President of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, a think tank based in Washington, DC

Mehran Kamrava – Professor of Government at Georgetown University in Qatar and author of the book The Impossibility of Palestine: History, Geography, and the Road Ahead

Farea Al-Muslimi – Yemen and Gulf Researcher at Chatham House