Israeli-Palestinian conflict
aden, dec 9 (reuters) -yemen's houthi movement said on saturday they would target all ships heading to israel, regardless of their nationality, and warned all international shipping companies against dealing with israeli ports.
Yemen's Houthi movement said on Saturday that they would target all ships heading to Israel, regardless of their nationality, and warned all international shipping companies not to deal with Israeli ports.
the iran-aligned group is escalating the risks of a regional conflict amid a brutal war between israel and the palestinian militant group hamas.
In the brutal war between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas, the Iranian-aligned group has raised the risk of regional conflict.
the houthis h**e attacked and seized several israeli-linked ships in the red sea and its bab al-mandab strait, a sea lane through which much of the world's oil is shipped, and fired ballistic missiles and armed drones at israel.
The Houthis attacked and hijacked several Israeli-linked ships in the Red Sea and its Bab al-Mandab Strait, and fired ballistic missiles and armed drones at Israel. The Bab el-Mandeb Strait is the sea passage for most of the world's oil transportation.
houthi officials say their actions are a show of support for the palestinians.
The Houthis said their actions were in support of the Palestinians.
israel said attacks on ships was an "iranian act of terrorism" with consequences for international maritime security.
Israel said the attack on the ship was an "act of terrorism by Iran" that would have an impact on international maritime security.
a houthi military spokesperson said all ships sailing to israeli ports are banned from the red sea and the arabian sea.
A spokesman for the Houthis said,All ships bound for Israeli ports are barred from entering the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea
if gaza does not receive the food and medicine it needs, all ships in the red sea bound for israeli ports, regardless of their nationality, will become a target for our armed forces," the spokesperson said in a statement.
"If Gaza does not get the food and medicine it needs, all Red Sea ships bound for Israeli ports, regardless of nationality, will be targeted by our armed forces," the spokesman said in a statement. ”
the threat has an immediate effect, the statement added.
The statement added that the threat had an immediate effect.
the houthis are one of several groups in the iran-aligned "axis of resistance" which h**e been hitting israeli and u.s. targets since oct. 7 when hamas militants attacked israel.
The Houthis are one of several in the "Axis of Resistance" group allied with Iran. These groups have been attacking Israeli and American targets since October 7, when Hamas militants attacked Israel.
in one of the latest incidents, three commercial vessels came under attack in international waters last week, prompting a u.s. n**y destroyer to intervene.
In a recent incident, three merchant ships were attacked in international waters last week, prompting a U.S. Navy destroyer to intervene.
the houthis, which rule much of yemen and its red sea coast, also seized last month a british-owned cargo ship that had links with an israeli company.
The Houthis, who control much of Yemen and its Red Sea coast, also hijacked a British cargo ship linked to an Israeli company last month.
the united states and britain h**e condemned the attacks on shipping, blaming iran for its role in supporting the houthis. tehran says its allies make their decisions independently.The United States and Britain condemned the attack on the ship, accusing Iran of supporting the Houthis. Iran said its allies made the decision independently.