A drone was reported to have been downed on Tuesday, 26 December, near the Egyptian Red Sea town of Dahab. Witnesses observed a flying object being brought down approximately two kilometers from Dahab’s shores, with earlier reports of explosions over the area, Egypt’s Al Qahera News TV reported. Security sources told Reuters that the origin of the drone could not be identified. This incident follows a similar one on 16 December, where Egyptian air defenses intercepted a suspected drone near Dahab. On 27 October, another drone crash-landed near a hospital in the Egyptian Red Sea city of Taba, causing injuries to six individuals. The Red Sea and its neighboring regions are experiencing heightened activity, marked by warnings from Yemen’s Houthis. backed by Iran. The group targeted ships navigating the Red Sea with connections to Israel. In response, major shipping companies including AP Moller-Maersk, CMA CGM, and Hapag-Lloyd, and MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co., suspended shipping through the Red Sea and Suez Canal until further notice. THE CONFLICT SO FAR After a surprise attack conducted on 7 October by Hamas on a number of southern Israeli towns which resulted in the deaths…
