Houthis vow to target all ships linked to Israel 'regardless of nationality' - Jerusalem Post Staff

 

by Jerusalem Post Staff

The Houthis stated that any country that wants to avoid escalation should "pressure the enemy to halt its aggression and lift the blockade on the Gaza Strip."

 

Flames and smoke rise from the damaged Greek-flagged oil tanker MV Sounion, which had been on fire since August 23, after an attack by Houthi terrorists, on the Red Sea, September 15, 2024; illustrative.

(photo credit: EUNAVFOR ASPIDES/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)

 

Yemen's Houthis will begin targeting any ships it can reach that deal with Israel, regardless of the company's nationality, the terrorist organization said in a statement Sunday night.

The Houthis stated that all countries who want to avoid escalation should "pressure the enemy to halt its aggression and lift the blockade on the Gaza Strip. There is no free person on this earth who can accept what is happening."

In their statement, the Houthis wrote that the group had a "religious, moral, and humanitarian responsibility" toward the people of Gaza, and that the conditions Palestinians face would be "unacceptable to any human being, let alone Arabs and Muslims."

"The actions of the Yemeni Armed Forces express our moral and humanitarian commitment to the injustice against the brotherly Palestinian people, and all our military operations will cease immediately upon the cessation of aggression against Gaza and the lifting of the blockade," the statement concluded.

Eternity C cargo ship; illustrative (credit: SCREENSHOT/X/VIA SECTION 27A OF THE COPYRIGHT ACT)

Houthi attacks on vessels in the Red Sea

Since the October 7 massacre, the Iranian proxy has consistently attacked vessels in the Red Sea in what they say are acts of solidarity with the Palestinians.

Israel, in response, has been launching attacks on Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, most notably Hodeidah port.

Earlier this month, the Houthis attacked and sank the Greek ship Eternity C.

"We remain deeply concerned for the welfare of the crew members in the custody of the Houthis, as well as for those currently unaccounted for," Ellie Shafik, head of intelligence with UK-based maritime risk management company Vanguard Tech, said following the attack. "Their safety and swift release must be a priority for all involved."

Currently, 12 members of the vessel's crew are said to be missing or held hostage by the terrorist group.

Jerusalem Post Staff

Source: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-862423

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