Amid the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, the Yemeni Houthi Ansar Allah movement has halted attacks on merchant ships, except those linked to Israel.
At the same time, the Houthis will not strike Israeli territory during the truce, Nasreddin Amer, a spokesman for the movement.
"Our operations in support of the Palestinian people deep in hostile Israeli territory have been suspended, as have restrictions that applied to ships sailing to Israeli ports," the Yemeni movement spokesman said.
At the same time, Amer stressed that the Houthis would continue to attack commercial ships linked to Israel despite the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. The spokesman said the movement would stop attacking Israeli ships "once all the stages" of the ceasefire agreement are fully implemented.
The Houthi-controlled Humanitarian Coordination Center, which provides communication between rebel forces and shipping companies, has notified ship owners and operators that it is suspending attacks, he said. At the same time, the Houthis warned that attacks would resume in the event of "aggression against Yemen." | BGNES
