The leader of the group demanded Ansar Allah Houthis Muhammad Ali Al-Houthi ships raise the banner “We have no relationship with Israel” when sailing in The Red Sea.
Al-Houthi said – in a tweet on the
In solidarity with the Gaza Strip, which since October 7 has been subjected to an Israeli aggression that has resulted in the death of more than 22,000 martyrs, the Houthis have targeted, with missiles and drones, cargo ships in the Red Sea owned and operated by Israeli companies that transport goods to and from Israel.
On December 18, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced the formation of a naval task force called “Guardian of prosperity“It includes 10 countries, including one Arab country, Bahrain, with the aim of confronting attacks in the Red Sea.
Maritime trade accounts for 70% of Israel’s imports, and 98% of its foreign trade passes through the Red Sea and the Mediterranean. Trade through the Red Sea contributes 34.6% to Israel’s economy, according to the Israeli Ministry of Finance.