A new US-led naval alliance in the Red Sea will have no impact on the Houthis’ stance in the Gaza war, according to the group’s chief negotiator.
Houthi official Mohammed Abdulsalam told Reuters news agency that the international naval patrol mission meant to safeguard Red Sea shipping lanes is “essentially unnecessary”. This is because all waters near Yemen are still safe, he said, except for Israel-linked ships or vessels travelling to Israel.
Yemen’s Houthis have waged attacks on more than a dozen commercial ships they consider to be linked to Israel since the Gaza war broke out, disrupting a key maritime trade channel in the Red Sea.
Source: AlJazeera