Houthi militants pledged to target ships of any company that deals with Israeli ports, escalating their military operations in a bid to increase pressure on Israel to further ease restrictions on the hunger-ravaged Gaza Strip.
The targeted ships will be attacked “in any location within the reach of our armed forces,” a spokesman for the Iranian-backed group, Yahya Saree, said in televised comments. “All our military operations will be ceased immediately upon the cessation of aggression against Gaza and the lifting of the blockade.”