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SANAA, May 20 (Xinhua) — Yemen’s Houthis have announced a campaign against Israel’s Haifa port in response to Israel’s ongoing offensive in the Gaza Strip and blockade of the enclave.
“We will impose a naval blockade on the port of Haifa,” Houthi spokesman Yahya Saria said on the rebel-controlled Al-Masirah TV channel.
“All companies with ships present in the port of Haifa or heading to it must take into account the contents of this statement and what will be announced later,” he said, adding that “all our measures and decisions related to the Israeli enemy will cease as soon as the aggression against Gaza stops and the blockade is lifted.”
On Sunday, the Houthis said they would carry out military operations within hours against Ben Gurion Airport and other unnamed Israeli airports.
The Houthis began attacking Israel with missiles and drones in November 2023, declaring solidarity with the Palestinians in Gaza. They also attack Israeli-linked commercial vessels in the Red Sea.
Saria’s statement followed a ceasefire between Yemeni rebels and the United States brokered by Oman. The Houthis agreed to suspend attacks on U.S. ships in the Red Sea in exchange for an end to U.S. airstrikes on their positions. -0-