The second Hamas attacked Israeli civilians and started a war back in October.

Everyone feared it would spill out into a broader regional conflict.

People were thinking about the West Bank, Lebanon, Iran, you know, land.

But one of the most conspicuous spin-offs of this war has been on water.

Missile attacks on cargo ships in the Red Sea used to be unthinkable.

Since November, Huthi fighters have carried out more than 20 of them.

A rebel group from Yemen has been attacking ships in the Red Sea for months now.

We will continue to prevent all vessels regardless of their nationalities headed to the Israeli

seaports until the necessary food and medical supplies are delivered to our brothers in the Gaza Strip.

And the United States has been blowing up boats in return.

We're going to try and figure out what the Hutisies want and whether they'll get it on Today Explained.

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Asheville's black residents, including Priscilla and her family.

Today, she's fighting to preserve her neighborhood's history and seeking reparations

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