Yemen's Houthis announce 'maritime blockade' on Israel's Haifa port [View all]

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Yemen's Houthis announce 'maritime blockade' on Israel's Haifa port

Reuters
Mon, May 19, 2025 at 4:31 PM EDT 1 min read

CAIRO (Reuters) -Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis announced on Monday what they called a "maritime blockade" on Israel's Haifa port in response to Israel's ongoing conflict in Gaza.

"All companies with ships present in or heading to this port are hereby notified that, as of the time of this announcement, the aforementioned port has been included in the list of targets," the group's spokesperson Yahya Saree said in a televised address.

The Houthis have continued to fire missiles at Israel including on Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv in what they say is solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, although they have agreed to halt attacks on U.S. ships.

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