Yemen’s Houthis declare ban on Israeli shipping in Red Sea: statement

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Yemen’s Houthis have declared a complete ban on Israeli shipping in the Red Sea and launched a missile attack on Israel, escalating tensions and threatening disruption to this vital maritime corridor.

Yemen’s Houthis announced a missile attack on Israel on Monday and declared a ban on Israeli shipping in the Red Sea, raising the spectre of a return to major disruption on the key route. “We declare a complete and total ban on Israeli maritime navigation in the Red Sea,” said a statement from the Houthis, ...