Israel and Hamas have formally implemented a ceasefire agreement in the conflict, but the situation is not calm. This news is heartening and marks the culmination of the tireless efforts of global peace advocates. Although the ceasefire agreement has been formally put into effect, the situation on the ground is not tranquil. The parties are still battling, and sporadic exchanges of fire are still ongoing. On November 26 local time, the Israeli army shelled the town of Malwassin on the southern border of Lebanon, and three shells landed in the Balat area near the town, which has been confirmed by the Lebanese state news agency. This shows that, despite the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, Israel is operating in other directions. Israel has been conducting military operations, albeit on a reduced scale. Meanwhile, during the ceasefire, Turkey launched a tough air campaign that hit 17 targets of the Kurdistan Workers' Party in northern Iraq.
Although a ceasefire has been achieved in the Gaza Strip, attacks by various armed forces from the Middle East against US troops and Israeli installations have not completely stopped, because many armed forces believe that it will be difficult to truly achieve a ceasefire if they do not cause problems to Israel militarily. During the ceasefire, an unexpected incident occurred: a cargo ship belonging to Israel was attacked in the Indian Ocean, and *** According to the Times of Israel and other **25**, a ** US Department of Defense clearly disclosed to the outside world that a drone suspected of being from Iran attacked the cargo ship belonging to Israeli merchants. It was reported that **and** happened after the attack on the freighter. However, the U.S. Department of Defense released information saying that the attack only caused the cargo ship to occur *** without *** personnel**.
The attack took place in the waters of the Indian Ocean, and the suspected Iranian drone that carried out the attack was the Witness 136 long-range suicide drone. The attacked vessel was owned by Singapore's East Pacific Shipping Company, owned by Israeli businessman Aidan Ofer and flagged with Maltese. It is reported that the cargo ship was attacked after leaving the port of Jebel Ali in the United Arab Emirates and entering the Indian Ocean. It is well known that the attacks on Israeli cargo ships took place more than 1,000 kilometres away, whether carried out by the Yemeni Houthis or the Lebanese Allah Party. According to reports, the suspect in the attack is believed to be a Witness 136 long-range suicide drone used by Iran. According to the Israeli automatic identification tracking system, the drone carried out a long-range pursuit of 1,000 kilometers and carried out an attack in the Indian Ocean.
The U.S. Department of Defense revealed that the drone, suspected to be from Iran, carried a bomb and pursued a cargo ship belonging to Israel for thousands of kilometers and chose to carry out the attack in the waters of the Indian Ocean. Israeli freighters have been using an automatic identification and tracking transmission system to ensure the safety of their vessels, but suspected Iranian drones have used the system to carry out a thousand-kilometer pursuit. After the drone attack on the Israeli freighter, the ship was visibly damaged. It was reported that the Israeli freighter was hit with precision in the waters of the Indian Ocean, and then the freighter struck **and**, resulting in noticeable damage to the vessel. So far, the Israeli side has not provided a direct response to the attack on the cargo ship, while the Lebanese side has not commented much on the incident. Iran, for its part, also did not respond directly to the accusations from the United States, did not deny or acknowledge the information about the attack by Iranian drones.
Regardless of the facts, the frequent attacks on Israeli freighters are public. It is reported that Iran's UAVs have long-range attack capabilities, and series UAVs such as the Witness 136 have been tested in actual combat on the battlefield of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. Although the US Department of Defense has mainly emphasized the attack on the Israeli freighter, the US side has not given a specific reason and has not provided strong evidence. Therefore, it is not yet possible to determine exactly who carried out the attack by Iranian drones. However, what is certain is that drones such as Iran's Witness 136 have long-range attack capabilities, and their corresponding attack capabilities are beyond doubt. Iran has a unique position in the field of unmanned aerial vehicles, and its drones have shown great strength in real combat, and even the powerful Russia has begun to adopt Iranian drones.
Although the technology is not as advanced as that of the United States, the practice of long-term confrontation with American drones provides an opportunity for Iran to develop advanced drones. Iran has also copied captured U.S. military drones, with remarkable achievements. The U.S. military made an urgent statement, indicating that it would pay close attention to changes in the situation and be prepared to deal with possible situations, which was disclosed by the U.S. Department of Defense. The emergency statement was intended to send a signal to the outside world, but also to reassure Israel that the U.S. military would firmly support Israel. The move by the U.S. military also shows its concern that the incident could trigger a chain reaction. In the aftermath of the attack on the Israeli freighter, the U.S. military quickly made a statement after the incident to send a signal to the outside world that the U.S. military had been paying attention to the incident. In the immediate aftermath of the ceasefire in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, in particular the Israeli attack on Gaza, which led to a serious humanitarian catastrophe, including attacks by the Houthis and the Lebanese Allah party on Israeli freighters.
Earlier, Yemen's Houthi rebels announced the interception of an "Israeli ship" in the southern waters of the Red Sea. The oil tanker ** Park, an Israeli businessman, was hijacked near the Gulf of Aden. On the evening of the 26th local time, Yemen** accused the Houthis of hijacking the oil tanker "**Park". The attack may have been carried out by an Iranian drone, but the exact party that carried it out has not been identified.