Houthis To Target Foreign Ships Linked To Companies Dealing With Israeli Ports

Yemen’s Houthis said in a statement that they will target all foreign vessels linked to Israel, irrespective of their destination, stating retaliation for what they called the blockade and starvation campaign of Israel against the people of Gaza.

Israel has blocked all humanitarian aid, including food, water and fuel from reaching Gaza, which is killing children every day. Not even baby formula is available.

Videos and images of Palestinian babies, dying a slow death of starvation, are circulating online.

Houthis would target all the ships of a company that deals with Israeli Ports, irrespective of their nationality and wherever they may be, within the reach of the Houthis, Spokesperson for Houthis Yahya Sarea said in a statement aired by Houthi-run al-Masirah TV.

He said that Houthis are warning all companies to stop their dealings with Israeli Ports and called on all nations to pressure Israel to stop its aggression and lift the blockade on the Gaza Strip, if they want to avoid the escalation.

At the beginning of this month, Houthis sank two ships, Magic Seas and Eternity C, in the Red Sea. In 2024, the group attacked and sank 4 ships.

In 2023, it seized Galaxy Leader and detained its crew members, who were later released after negotiations by Oman, though the ship is with the Houthis.

Houthis control much of northern Yemen and have targeted Israeli ships in the Red Sea since November 2023, to show their solidarity with the Palestinians and to pressure Israel to end its military operations in the Gaza Strip, which have killed thousands of civilians, including women and children.

Source: Maritime Shipping News