Yemen’s Houthis Initiate New Phase of Naval Blockade Against Israel

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Sana’a: The Yemeni Houthi group announced on Sunday that it has decided to escalate its military operations and has begun implementing the fourth phase of the naval blockade against Israel, in response to the ongoing genocide in Gaza.

According to TRTworld.com, in a statement issued by the group's armed forces, the Houthis have declared that this phase "includes targeting all ships belonging to any company that deals with Israeli ports, regardless of the company's nationality or the location that can be reached by our armed forces."

The group has warned that their ships "may be targeted regardless of their destination, in any location accessible to our missiles or drones."