Yemen's Houthi movement, supported by Hamas, has imposed a blockade on all ships heading to or departing from Israeli ports, including those from the UAE. This move is a response to the blockade on Gaza, with an emphasis on the deprivation of food and medicine. The threat extends to the strategic Bab el-Mandeb strait, a crucial passage for global shipping. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has warned President Biden and Chancellor Scholz of military action if the world does not act against the Houthi threat. The US is reportedly preparing a plan to secure shipping lanes in the Red Sea and is considering expanding a multinational naval task force to address the rise in attacks on commercial vessels near Yemen. This situation may also serve as a test case in confronting potential threats from Iran to harm free passage in the Persian Gulf.
The U.S., attempting to contain the spread of Israel’s war in Gaza, is pitching allies on expanding a multinational naval task force to address a rise in attacks on commercial vessels traveling near Yemen that have posed a threat to global shipping. https://t.co/qQyRhTevHw
A response to the Houthi move will serve as a test case not just in the Red Sea, but in confronting threats Iran has voiced frequently, regarding its intent to harm free passage in the Persian Gulf / Zvi Bar'el https://t.co/E163l6xloH
The US, attempting to contain the spread of Israel’s war in Gaza, is pitching allies on expanding a multinational naval task force to address an alarming rise in attacks on commercial vessels traveling near Yemen that have posed a significant threat to global shipping. (WaPo)
Houthi threats against Israel-bound ships could lead to all-out war in the Red Sea / Zvi Bar'el https://t.co/E163l6wNz9
Bloomberg: The US is preparing a plan to secure the shipping lanes in the Red Sea against the Yemen’s Houthi terrorists. https://t.co/EkFGiBkIah
BREAKING: The screaming spokesman of the Houthi rebels in Yemen announces that from now on, they will attack all ships heading for or departing Israeli ports The Bab Al-Mandeb straight near Yemen is only 30 km wide and is the only way to the Suez Canal https://t.co/aJRFV5aU7N
Breaking | Media Coverage: "Yemen declares it will block all ships heading to the Israeli occupation state through the Red and Arabian Seas as long as the siege on Gaza persists." https://t.co/kHrHGubIIs
Hamas issued a statement lauding the Houthis' decision (not really, it's an Iranian directive) to prevent the passage of ships to Israeli ports.
BREAKING: Yemen announces it will block all ships headed to Israel through the Red and Arabian Seas so long as the siege on Gaza remains, and considers such ships legitimate targets. https://t.co/jPUNeHAleT
BREAKING: Israel announces that if the U.S. won’t take action against the Houthi threat against international maritime trade around the Bab el-Mandeb strait, Israel will 🇺🇸🇮🇱 https://t.co/YQ1f6NUI5X
⚡️Israeli National Security Advisor: We told America that we will act against the Houthis if the world does not act.
Houthis: "We will target any ship entering or leaving Israeli ports regardless of country of origin"
Israel's Channel 12 reports that Netanyahu told Biden and Scholz, 'if you do not act against the Houthis, we will act militarily'.
Look at all the stars and decorations on this Houthi "general." You'd think he commanded and won D-Day. He is saying here that his militia will not allow passage of any ship through Bab Al-Manddib Strait heading to Israel if Israel does not allow food and medicine into Gaza. If… https://t.co/JXbDqnU3xC
Houthi military spokesman: "If Gaza does not receive the food and medicine it needs, all ships in the Red Sea bound for Israeli ports, regardless of their nationality, will become a target for our armed forces." The threat has an immediate effect, the statement added.… https://t.co/lQOWi2YVkx https://t.co/aFAGrjTqTM
BREAKING: Israel's Channel 12 reports that Netanyahu told Biden and Scholz, 'if you do not act against the Houthis, we will act militarily' https://t.co/EFXtwbrxtt
BREAKING: Israel's Channel 12 reports that Netanyahu told Biden and Scholz, 'if you do not act against the Houthis, we will act militarily'.
Hezam Alasad, member of the Houthis’ political bureau says the announcement to consider all ships heading to Israel legitimate targets applies to UAE’s ships as well. https://t.co/ijXyAMmySd
Israeli National Security Advisor: What the Yamani Houthis are doing is a maritime blockade on us. The Houthis have announced that all ships heading to Israel will be deemed legitimate targets as long as the blockade on Gaza continues, depriving its people of food and fuel. https://t.co/DOS2z2uv6c
Houthi official: We’ll now target any Israel-bound ship of any ownership https://t.co/1Aq8Bs1lBg via @timesofisrael
BREAKING: Yemen announces ban on passage of all ships en route to Israel, if food, medicine and humanitarian aid do not enter Gaza. https://t.co/guSA7zsQdn
⚡️#BREAKING Houthi military spokesman announces ban on passage of all ships en route to Israel
Yemen’s Huthi movement attracted global attention by seizing an Israeli-linked ship in the Red Sea and firing rockets toward Israel. They felt obliged to act because of the strong, historically rooted support for Palestinians among the Yemeni people. https://t.co/Wub1mL4iam
Rocket attacks by Yemen’s Huthi movement don’t pose a significant military threat to Israel. But their threat to stop Israeli ships passing through the Red Sea could have a serious impact on Israel’s trade. https://t.co/Wub1mL4iam