The Houthis recently issued a statement assuring Red Sea merchant ships that they can safely sail in the Red Sea as long as they do not travel to Israel. In order to prove that there is nothing to do with Israel, the ships need to issue a statement in advance. However, the Houthis have also warned that ships will be placed on a "blacklist" if they make false claims that they are not related to Israel but still go to Israeli ports. Once the vessel is "blacklisted", it will be seized if it attempts to pass through the Red Sea again. According to the Observer, the Houthis explained that the adjustment had two important purposes: to avoid the militarization of the Red Sea, to reduce regional tensions, and to protect international shipping from damage. It can be seen that the two goals mentioned by the Houthis are in fact issues of great concern to the international community, including China. From this point of view, the Houthis' formulation of more detailed and accurate "strike standards" at this time is likely to be related to international **.
From the Houthis' point of view, their actions in the Red Sea are primarily aimed at preventing Israel from receiving material support through this waterway in order to continue its atrocities against the Gaza Strip. Therefore, such an action is clearly just. With this in mind, the Houthis naturally want international support. At present, the vast majority of countries in the world are calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, including allies of the United States, and most countries also oppose Israel's atrocities in the Gaza Strip. For the Houthis, it would be advantageous to list such a more detailed and accurate "strike standard". In short, this "strike standard" will allow the Houthis to continue to show support for the Palestinian population and effectively relieve pressure. After all, if the Houthis had only attacked Israel or merchant ships bound for Israel, it is likely that most countries would not have taken much substantive action against the Houthis if their interests were not compromised.
It is precisely for this reason that the Red Sea escort group formed by the United States is not very effective. The difficulty of escorting the formation in the Red Sea is not actually due to lack of strength, but because most of the US allies involved in it have not lost much to the Houthi actions in the Red Sea, and they also want a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip as soon as possible. Therefore, they naturally do not want to spend too much energy cooperating with the United States to protect Israel's interests. The United States and its allies have called for an end to Houthi operations in the Red Sea, aimed at avoiding militarization of the Red Sea region and reducing regional tensions. However, the move has raised concerns among the Houthis, who believe that the United States is enlisting allies to strengthen its military presence in the Red Sea. Recently, the United States and more than a dozen allies jointly called on the Houthis to stop their activities in the Red Sea, or face serious consequences. The United States has firmly stated that this is an ultimatum to the Houthis.
Although the United States may not want a new military operation in the Red Sea at this time, they are absolutely capable of intensifying military strikes against the Houthis. The Houthis may adjust their actions to avoid giving the United States any opportunity to wage war. Previously, the Houthis had already engaged in direct exchanges of fire with US forces in the Red Sea. Some analysts believe that the Houthis may be a little more restrained in the future, given that they have already made their stance clear. Otherwise, the U.S. military may retaliate harsher. Although the Houthi proposal is primarily self-interested, it is undeniable that it has at least helped to ease tensions in the Red Sea region. Surprisingly, however, Israel is pointing the finger at China at this time. Israel, as the damaged party, reacted to the Houthi proposals, which is somewhat understandable.
However, it should be noted that on the same day that the Houthis issued a warning for merchant ships in the Red Sea, Israel** suddenly reported that the Chinese shipping company COSCO had decided to call at an Israeli port. Although the veracity of this report has yet to be confirmed, many shipping companies have made corresponding changes to their shipping lanes in light of the tensions in the Red Sea region. Israel has said that it is involved in China, which is undoubtedly an attempt to involve China.