Yemen's Houthis threat to attack any ships doing business with Israel

28/7/2025 5:54

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

include sparing Israel.