
Yemen's Houthi rebels have vowed to target commercial ships belonging to any company that does business with Israeli ports, regardless of nationality, as part of what they say is a new phase of their military operations against Israel.
After the Israel-Hamas war started in October 2023, the Iran-backed Houthis launched a campaign targeting ships in the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden, and the Arabian Sea — in what they have called a show of solidarity with the Palestinians in Gaza.