Tensions Spilling Over from Gaza to Red Sea Escalate

The tensions spilling over from the war in Gaza to merchant shipping in the Red Sea escalated on Saturday when Britain said that one of its warships had shot down a suspected attack drone. They have said they intend to prevent Israeli ships from sailing the Red Sea until Israel stops its war on Hamas, which rules Gaza. The shipping industry was also bracing for potential economic fallout as the Red Sea, a vital sea lane, is increasingly drawn into the regional unrest. The International Chamber of Shipping, a trade group, said on Friday that 12 percent of global trade passed through the Red Sea. The groups — the European Community Shipowners’ Associations and the European Transport Workers’ Federation — called for “immediate action to urgently address this alarming situation.”The post Tensions Spilling Over from Gaza to Red Sea Escalate appeared first on New York Times.