Houthis pledge to continue targeting ships en route to Israel following strikes led by the US
Yemen: The lead negotiator for the Houthi rebels affirmed on Monday that the group’s position remains unchanged despite recent U.S.-led airstrikes on their positions. He issued a warning, stating that assaults on vessels bound for Israel will persist. Last week, U.S. and British military forces conducted numerous airstrikes across Yemen in response to Houthi attacks on shipping in the Red Sea. The Houthi movement framed these attacks as a reaction to Israel’s actions in Gaza.
Mohammed Abdulsalam told Reuters, “The assaults to halt Israeli ships or those heading to the ports of occupied Palestine will persist.”
He emphasized that the group is still insisting on the cessation of the war in Gaza and the delivery of humanitarian aid to the north and south of the Gaza Strip.
“We do not seek escalation in the Red and Arabian Seas,” Abdulsalam stated. He attributed the militarization of the Red Sea to the United States and Britain with their deployed warships.
“Our ongoing communication serves to clarify our stance, affirming the safety of all commercial ships in the Red and Arabian Seas, excluding only Israeli ships or those heading to Israel,” he clarified.
Israel consistently denies any connection to vessels targeted in the Red Sea, leading some international shipping lines to halt deliveries or opt for longer and more expensive routes.
“Our position is rooted in religious, moral, and humanitarian principles, responding to the pleas of the people of Palestine to stand in solidarity with the oppressed in the Gaza Strip,” Abdulsalam explained.
On Sunday, the U.S. military reported that a U.S. fighter jet intercepted and shot down an anti-ship cruise missile fired by the Houthis towards the USS Laboon in the southern Red Sea. The U.S. Central Command added, “There were no injuries or damage reported.”
After nearly a decade of conflict against a U.S.-backed and Saudi-led coalition, the Houthi movement controls a significant portion of Yemen.
On Wednesday, the United Nations Security Council called for an immediate cessation of Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea. It implicitly supported a U.S.-led task force that has been safeguarding vessels, while urging caution to prevent escalating tensions.
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