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2024-01-13 16:08:32 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 80D6E5FA019B8E5525249A0659485ABEF36094C2007752792D4CD977DC311BA4
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Original Note:
The claim that Yemen is forcing Israeli ships is misleading. The rebel group "Houthis" is forcing the ships around¹, they aren't in control in Yemen² ³ and are recognized as a terrorist group by Yemens national defense council.⁴ ⁵ 1.https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2023/12/9/yemens-houthis-warn-they-will-target-all-israel-bound-ships-in-red-sea 2.https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-israel-hamas-war-yemen-houthis-363471853927 3.https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/who-are-yemens-houthis-why-did-they-attack-israel-2023-11-01/ 4.https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/yemens-national-defense-council-labels-houthis-as-terror-group/2718571 5.https://www.atalayar.com/en/articulo/politics/houthis-added-yemens-terrorist-list/20221025180946158792.html
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