These are monthly timelines for the year 2025 of the Red Sea crisis, which began on 19 October 2023.
January 2025 On 1 January, the Houthis claimed to have shot down a US MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Ma'rib Governorate with a surface-to-air missile.
A ballistic missile launched from Yemen was intercepted by the IDF during early morning on 3 January, with fragments falling near Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut and in Har Gilo, causing minor damage. Twelve people were injured while running towards shelters, and nine were treated for acute anxiety. A UAV launched from Yemen was later intercepted outside Israeli territory by the IAF. The Houthis took responsibility for both the attacks, claiming to have successfully struck a power plant near Tel Aviv with a Palestine 2 missile and a military target in the Tel Aviv area with the UAV.
On 5 January, another ballistic missile launched by the Houthis was intercepted before crossing into Israeli territory. The Houthis claimed to have successfully targeted the Orot Rabin power station near Hadera. Houthi-run media outlets later reported that the US and UK-led coalition carried out three airstrikes east of Saada.
On 6 January, the Houthis claimed to have stopped US forces from carrying out airstrikes by targeting with two cruise missiles and four UAVs. The group also claimed to have successfully struck two Israeli military sites in the Jaffa area and another site in Ashkelon with UAVs.
On 8 January, the US Central Command stated that the US military carried out strikes against two underground facilities used by Houthis for storing advanced conventional weapons. The Al-Masirah reported that the US and UK-led carried out five airstikes on Harf Sufyan district in 'Amran Governorate and two airstrikes on Sanhan and Bani Bahlul district in Sanaa Governorate.
On 9 January, Al-Masirah reported that the US and UK-led coalition carried out six airstrikes, including three on the Harf Sufyan district in 'Amran Governorate, two on the Jarban area in Sanaa Governorate and one on the Alluheyah district in Al Hudaydah Governorate. Three UAVs launched from Yemen were meanwhile intercepted by the IAF, with one being shot down over Israeli territory by IAF helicopters and its fragments crashing into an open field, and two others being intercepted by the IAF over the Mediterranean Sea. The Houthis claimed to have successfully struck targets in Tel Aviv area with the three UAVs.
On 10 January, the US-led coalition and IAF carried out coordinated airstrikes on targets in Yemen. Al-Masirah reported that warplanes of US and UK carried out twelve airstrikes on the Harf Sufyan district, six on the Hudaydah Port, and several on Sanaa. More than twenty IAF jets later bombed the Hudaydah Port, Ras Issa port, and the Hezyaz power plant in Sanaa. Al-Masirah reported that a civilian was killed and six others injured in the airstrikes. The Houthis meanwhile claimed to have prevented an attack later by USS Harry S. Truman, after targeting it and several naval vessels it was escorting with several cruise missiles and UAVs.
The Houthis during the night of 11 January claimed to have again successfully targeted USS Harry S. Truman and the naval warships accompanying it over a nine-hour period with multiple cruise missiles and UAVs, forcing the aircraft carrier to withdraw. An American official later confirmed that the carrier and three commercial ships it was escorting had come under attack, but the UAVs and missiles were shot down by destroyers and a helicopter of the US Navy destroyers, as well as a French Air Force aircraft.
On 13 January, a UAV launched from Yemen was intercepted over the Mediterranean Sea by a missile boat of the Israeli Navy. A missile was also intercepted by the IAF before it entered Israeli. The Houthis later claimed to have targeted the Jaffa area with a Palestine 2 missile and four UAVs.
On 14 January, a ballistic missile launched from Yemen was intercepted by Israeli air defenses during the early morning. A fragment of the missile crashed into a home in Mevo Beitar, causing damage, with eleven people being wounded while running to shelters and four being treated for acute anxiety. The Houthis took responsibility for the attack, claiming that they had targeted the headquarters of the Israeli Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv with a hypersonic ballistic missile. The group later claimed to have successfully struck Israeli sites in the Tel Aviv area with UAVs and a power station in Eilat with a cruise missile.
The Houthis on 15 January again claimed to have struck USS Harry S. Truman and the warships accompanying it in the Red Sea with several cruise missiles and UAVs. On 16 January, the January 2025 Gaza war ceasefire was declared by Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi to mark Israel's failure in the Gaza Strip. al-Houthi also warned that the group would attack again in case of any breach by Israel.
On 17 January, the Houthis claimed that the US had conducted five airstrikes on the Harf Sufyan district. It later claimed to have targeted Eilat with four cruise missiles, a target in the Ashkelon area with a UAV and the Tel Aviv area with multiple UAVs, in addition to targeting USS Harry S. Truman again.
During the morning of 18 January, the IDF intercepted a ballistic missile launched from Yemen in the morning, with fragments falling near Beitar Ilit, Bar Giora, and Mevo Beitar. Missile debris also damaged homes in Mevo Beitar and Tzur Hadassah. The Houthis claimed to have hit the headquarters of the Israeli Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv. A second ballistic missile was later shot down by air defenses. The Houthis claimed that they successfully hit two vital targets in Eilat with a ballistic missile and cruise missile. The group also claimed that it targeted USS Harry S. Truman and the warships accompanying it in the Red Sea using UAVs and cruise missiles, forcing it to change its operational area.
On 19 January, Al-Masirah reported that the US carried out four airstrikes on the Al-Azraqeen area north of Sanaa. After the implementation of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, the Houthis announced on 20 January that they would stop attacking ships transiting through the Red Sea, except for ships affiliated with Israel. They also stated that they would attack the ships of other states in the event of any attack being carried out against it by them.
On 22 January, the Houthis stated that they had released all 25 crewmembers of the cargo vessel , which they had seized in November 2023, after mediation by Oman and a request by Hamas. The newly sworn in US president, Donald Trump, reimposed sanctions on the Houthis under the United States Department of State list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations in response to their attacks.
The United Nations stated on 24 January that the Houthis had detained seven more UN personnel and that the organization would suspend movement of UN personnel in Houthi-controlled areas.
February 2025
On 10 February, the United Nations suspended its operations in the Saada Governorate after the Houthis detained eight more of its staff members. The following day, WFP announced the death of one of its staff members detained by Houthis since January. Abdul-Malik al-Houthi meanwhile warned that the group would resume its attacks if the Gaza war ceasefire collapsed.
On 13 February, Abdul Malik al-Houthi stated that his group would resume attacks if Israel and the US carried out Trump's plan to move Palestinians from the Gaza Strip. On 22 February, two US officials told Reuters that the Houthis had fired surface-to-air missiles at a F-16 fighter jet and an MQ-9 Reaper drone earlier that week, but missed.
March 2025 On 4 March, the Houthis said they had shot down an MQ-9 over Al Hudaydah Governorate; a US defence official later confirmed to Al Arabiya that they had lost contact with one.
On 5 March, the US imposed sanctions on seven senior members of the Houthi group who smuggled arms and military equipment and negotiated purchases of weapons with Russia. It also sanctioned Abdulwali Abdoh Hasan Al-Jabri, along with his company Al-Jabri General Trading and Investment Co., for raising funds for the Houthis and recruiting Yemenis as mercenaries to fight in Ukraine for Russia.
On 7 March, amid the standoff over the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi warned Israel to resume the entry of humanitarian aid into the Strip within four days or the group would resume its naval attacks against Israel. On 11 March, Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree announced that the group would resume its attacks on Israeli vessels unless the border crossings to the Gaza Strip were reopened and humanitarian aid resumed.
A report released by Conflict Armament Research on 13 March stated that the Houthis were importing components of hydrogen fuel cells from Chinese companies, enabling their UAVs to fly farther and better evade detection.
On 15 March, the US carried out aerial and naval strikes on dozens of Houthi military targets in Yemen after President Trump ordered an escalated military campaign against the Houthis, targeting radars, air defenses, missile and drone systems, and at least one senior Houthi commander. Trump later warned the Houthis to cease their attacks and also warned Iran against assisting them. On the night of 15–16 March, a Houthi missile landed in Egypt, leading the IDF to investigate whether the missile had been aimed at Israel.
On 16 March, the Houthis stated that they had attacked USS Harry S. Truman and its strike group with 18 ballistic and cruise missiles and one UAV. A US official stated that US warplanes shot down 11 UAVs, with none coming close to the warship, while a missile fired by the group fell far from it in the water. The Houthis also announced a "ban" on US vessels entering the Red Sea, the Arabian Sea, and the Gulf of Aden, and said they would target US warships in response to the previous day's American airstrikes.
On 17 March, the Houthis claimed a second attack on USS Harry S. Truman. US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth warned the Houthis that the US would continue targeting them unless they stopped attacking international shipping. Pro-Houthi media claimed that the US carried out two airstrikes around Al Hudaydah—one on a cotton-ginning plant and the other on the command cabin of the carrier ship , seized by the Houthis in November 2023, and another airstrike on an under-construction cancer-treatment facility in Saada. Trump meanwhile stated that he would hold Iran responsible for any Houthi attack.
On 18 March, the Houthis claimed to have attacked USS Harry S. Truman for the third time with missiles and UAVs, but this was dismissed by US officials. Later, the group launched a ballistic missile at Israel, the first in two months, with the IDF stating that it was intercepted by the Arrow defense system outside Israel's borders. The Houthis stated that they had targeted the Nevatim Airbase with a Palestine 2 missile, and said they would continue their attacks unless Israel ceased its actions in Gaza. At least ten Houthi military officers meanwhile had been killed by US airstrikes.
On 19 March, the US launched multiple airstrikes on Yemen. Al-Masirah stated that the strikes first hit Sanaa, As Safra and Majz districts of Saada Governorate, and the Al-Ahli Sports Club building in the Al Mina district of Al Hudaydah Governorate. The Houthis meanwhile claimed to have targeted USS Harry S. Truman and the accompanying carrier group for the fourth time. US airstrikes also hit Al Hazm district in Al Jawf Governorate, As Sawadiyah district in the Al Bayda Governorate, and Sanaa. The Houthis stated that sixteen of their members were killed in the airstrikes.