Yemen’s Houthis said on Sunday they
would target any ships belonging to companies that do business
with Israeli ports, regardless of their nationalities, as part
of what they called the fourth phase of their military
operations against Israel.
In a televised statement, the Houthis’ military spokesperson
warned that ships would be attacked if companies ignored their
warnings, regardless of their destination.
“The Yemeni Armed Forces call on all countries, if they want
to avoid this escalation, to pressure the enemy to halt its
aggression and lift the blockade on the Gaza Strip,” he added.
Since Israel’s war in Gaza began in October 2023, the
Iran-aligned Houthis have been attacking ships they deem as
bound or linked to Israel in what they say are acts of
solidarity with Palestinians.
In May, the U.S. announced a surprise deal with the
Houthis where it
agreed to stop
a bombing campaign against them in return for an end to
shipping attacks, though the Houthis said the deal did not<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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