DUBAI: Yemen’s Houthi rebels have signaled they will limit their attacks in the Red Sea Corridor only Ships affiliated with Israel when a ceasefire was consolidated in the Gaza Strip.
The Houthis made the announcement in an email sent to transporters and others on Sunday. The Houthis separately planned a military statement on Monday, likely over the decision.
The Houthis, through their Humanitarian Operations Coordination Center, made the announcement saying they were “pausing sanctions” on the other ships they had previously attacked since the attacks began in November 2023.
The Houthis have attacked about 100 merchant ships with missiles and drones since War between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip began in October 2023, after Hamas’ surprise attack on Israel that killed 1,200 people and took another 250 hostage.
The Houthis seized one ship and sank two in a campaign that also killed four sailors. Other missiles and drones have been intercepted by separate coalitions led by the United States and Europe in the Red Sea or failed to hit their targets, which also included Western military vessels.
