The Houthi rebels Yemenbacked by Iran, threatened today to attack any ship heading to Israelregardless of their nationality, amid an escalation of attacks and hijackings of commercial vessels in the Red Sea by insurgents.
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The military spokesman of the HouthisYahya Sarea, indicated in a statement that the insurgents “will prevent the passage of ships of any nationality heading to the Zionist entity” and “will become a legitimate target,” unless they bring food and medicine to the Gaza Strip.
“For the safety of maritime navigation, we warn all ships and companies not to deal with the Israeli ports”, he warned.
Likewise, he affirmed the “full commitment” of the Shiite movement “to the continuation of the global trade movement through the Red Sea and Arabic for all ships and all countries, except for ships linked to Israel or transporting goods to Israeli ports.
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As is usual, Sarea indicated the imposition of this measure “as a result of the Zionist enemy’s continued commitment to perpetrating horrible massacres, genocidal wars and the siege against our brothers of Loop”.
For his part, member of the Houthi political bureau Hezam al Assad said on UN to the proposal of a halt fire in Gaza.
“The United States has begun to act like a rogue state outside the international consensus,” said Al Assad, who accused Washington of “rebelling against international will and disregarding international law.”
After the outbreak of war in Gaza Stripthe Houthis have launched several volleys of missiles and drones against southern Israel and also against ships flying the flag of the Jewish State or owned by Israeli companies in the Red Sea.
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Likewise, on November 19, they also confiscated the ship Galaxy Leader, which was transiting through the Red Seaand they diverted it to the Yemeni port of Al Salif, where it remains today with its 25 crew members of different nationalities.
The ship has the flag of the Bahamas, is registered in the name of a British company that had leased it to a Japanese company and, according to the Israeli press, partially belongs to Israeli magnate Rami Abraham Unger, involved in the merchant marine business.
