The Houthi group in Yemen confirmed on Saturday that it will block the passage of ships heading to Israeli ports through the Red Sea unless food and medicine are brought into Gaza, in response to Israel's war on the besieged Palestinian Strip.
The warning comes against the backdrop of threats in the Red Sea and surrounding waters following a series of attacks on ships launched by the Houthis since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas on October 7.
The military spokesman for the Houthis Yahya Sare'e published a statement on the “X” platform, saying: “The Yemeni armed forces announced that they would prevent the passage of ships heading to the Zionist entity of any nationality, if food and medicine does not enter the Gaza Strip.”
Recently, the Houthis targeted ships they say are linked to Israel, but their threat on Saturday expands the scope of their operations to include all ships heading to Israel.
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