Houthis Threaten Ships of Companies Dealing with Israeli Ports

The Houthis have threatened to target any ships belonging to companies dealing with Israeli ports regardless of the ships' nationality or destination, as part of what they described as the "fourth stage of their military operations against Israel."

Yahya Saree, the spokesman for the Houthis, said in a statement that companies that ignore this warning will have their ships attacked, confirming that the attacks will be wherever their missiles and drones reach.

Saree added that the Houthis warn all companies to stop dealing with Israeli ports starting from the time of the statement, indicating that military operations will only stop once the war on Gaza ends and the siege on the Palestinian territory is lifted.

This escalation comes amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza since October 2023, where the Houthis have carried out dozens of missile attacks against Israel and ships in the Red Sea that they claimed were linked to it, a move they included in their support for Gaza.

Israel has responded to these attacks by targeting Houthi sites in Yemen.

In conclusion, the spokesman emphasized that the warnings are effective immediately, calling on all companies to comply to avoid their ships being targeted.