Irish Examiner view: Worldwide effects of the Gaza conflict

As well as the unspeakable suffering of innocent people in the region, the violence is having knock-on effects around the globe

Somali maritime police had already been stepping up patrols in the Gulf of Aden at the mouth of the Red Sea amid increasing piracy. Now Yemen-based Houthi rebels have been targeting ships. Picture Jackson Njehia/AP 

The ripples emanating from the conflict in Gaza have become more noticeable in recent days with the deteriorating shipping situation in the Red Sea.

This is a result of the increased Houthi attacks on shipping, attacks which originate in Yemeni ports along the Red Sea coast. A Houthi spokesperson told Al Jazeera the attacks will stop if Israel’s “crimes in Gaza stop and food, medicines and fuel are allowed to reach its besieged population”.