Yemen s Houthis threaten Israeli port-bound ships, launching strikes in key maritime routes. Shippers reroute cargo due to security fears amid Gaza conflict, with concerns of Middle East destabilisation.
Yemen's Houthi rebels have threatened to target ships bound for Israeli ports in the Mediterranean Sea, as the group on Friday announced further escalation in what they say is retaliation for Israeli attacks in Gaza. The Houthis would target all ships "heading to the ports of occupied Palestine from the Mediterranean Sea in any area within our reach," Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said in a statement. The Iran-backed militia, which has controlled parts of Yemen since 2014, has been targe