Against the backdrop of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the contradictions between Israel and the Arab world have been seriously intensified.
According to Israel**, Israel'sThe large oil tanker "** Park".Previously, it was seized by the Houthis on the Red Sea coast of Yemen, but fortunately, there were US ** ships patrolling the nearby waters, and the Israeli oil tanker was rescued.
However, after the incident, the United States jumped out and accused the Chinese ** ship of "standing by and watching" the matter.
According to a report by the Times of Israel, the large oil tanker "** Park", which was seized by Yemen's Houthi rebels, belongs to the Zodyak shipping company owned by Israeli billionaire Eyal Ofer, and carried 22 crew members from Bulgaria, India, the Philippines, Russia, Turkey and Vietnam.
At the time of the seizure, the tanker was flying the Liberian flag in an attempt to "get by".But it didn't escape
Why are Yemen's Houthis targeting this Israeli tanker?Actually, it's forPutting pressure on the Israeli authorities
Since 22 November, Israel and Hamas have reached a temporary ceasefire agreement in which hostages and prisoners have been exchanged between the two sides, while vehicles carrying humanitarian aid have been allowed into the Gaza Strip for four days.
It is not difficult to see that for the weaker Hamas, this ceasefire is undoubtedly a precious respite.
But on 26 November, when Hamas demanded an extension of the ceasefire, it was sternly rejected by the Israeli authorities, even if Hamas was willing to release more hostages.
In this case, Yemen's Houthis decided to come to Hamas's aid by seizing the cargo of an Israeli oil tanker passing through the Gulf of AdenWorth hundreds of millions of dollars, enough for Israel to weigh it up.
Sure enough, after pressure from the Houthis in Yemen, the attitude of the Israeli authorities took a 180-degree turn.
According to Reuters, at the moment the IDF has been with HamasA new ceasefire agreement was reachedThe two sides agreed to extend the ceasefire until November 30, during which Israeli forces will cease military operations in the Gaza Strip and Hamas will need to release more hostages and prisoners.
However, when the Houthis seized the Israeli oil tanker in Yemen, the crew immediately sent a distress signal to the nearby waters, and coincidentally, the US aircraft carrier strike group happened to be patrolling nearby.
According to the US side, in order to rescue the Israeli oil tanker, it belongs to the US NavyDDG-87 destroyer "USS Mason".rushed to the sea area of the incident at the first time and successfully captured 5 Houthi fighters who had no time to evacuate.
However, the US destroyer was still a step late, when the Israeli tanker "** Park" was already under the control of Houthi rebels and was forced to sail to the port in the direction of Yemen.
And in order to delay the footsteps of the US military, the Houthis also deliberately sent ** to the US destroyerMultiple cruise missiles and drones
In the face of the Houthi firepower, the US destroyer "Mason" had no choice but to enter a combat state.
It has to be said that the technological level of the US military is indeed quite advanced.
In the face of the Houthi offensive, the US destroyer USS Mason activated the shipboard electronic warfare system to:Powerful means of electromagnetic interferenceThe missiles and drones lost control, and some of the missiles fell directly on the sea surface 10 kilometers away from the destroyer.
As for the remaining fish that slipped through the net, they were all intercepted by the US military's Aegis defense system, and the "Mason" was unscathed.
Seeing that the U.S. destroyer was overwhelmed, the Yemeni Houthis had no choice but to abandon their targets and choose to evacuate, and the Israeli oil tanker was successfully rescued.
However, it is noteworthy that the US side later said that during the hijacking of the Israeli oil tanker, there were also three Chinese ** ships in the waters near the Gulf of Aden, but after the Chinese side received a distress signalBut no action was taken
If it weren't for China's "inaction", perhaps the tanker would not have been in danger at all.
Obviously, the United States intends to do thisBlame China for the robbery of Israeli oil tankers.
At present, the Chinese Navy is carrying out escort missions in the Gulf of Aden6 ships,They are 2 Type 052D destroyers and 4 Type 054A frigates, and in terms of the combat capabilities of these advanced warships, it is indeed easy to deal with militants in the Gulf of Aden, and US destroyers can do what they can doChinese warships can do the same
However, this does not excuse the United States from dumping the blame on China.
The first task of the Chinese escort fleet in the Gulf of Aden is undoubtedlyProtect the safety of your country's merchant ships.
Considering that the Gulf of Aden has always been a popular route between China and Europe, Chinese merchant ships are overwhelmed, once the Chinese ** ship runs to rescue the Israeli oil tanker,So who will be responsible for the security of Chinese merchant ships
In fact, the Chinese Navy has made an indelible contribution to the security of international shipping routes in the Gulf of Aden.
According to the data released by China**.com, as of June 2023, the Chinese Navy has dispatched a total of 44 batches and more than 100 ships to the Gulf of Aden, completed more than 7,000 escort missions for Chinese and foreign ships, and rescued hundreds of ships of various typesAmong them, foreign ships account for about 50%.
It is difficult for anyone with a discerning eye to see that there is no such thing as "watching people put food on the plate" in the escort activities of the Chinese Navy in the Gulf of Aden, and the remarks of the US side are completely false and slanderous.
At that time, there were not only the U.S. Navy but also the ships of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force near the Israeli tanker, and there was no need for the Chinese Navy to carry out an oversaturation rescue of the Israeli tankerThis is a great waste of escort forces
Therefore, China will not accept the dumping of the blame by the United States.