From: Reuters March 7, 2025 Yemen's Houthis give Israel four-day deadline to lift Gaza aid blockage
The leader of Yemen's Houthis said on Friday the group would resume its naval operations against Israel if Israel did not lift a blockage of aid into Gaza within four days, signaling a possible escalation from the Houthis after their assaults tailed off in January following a ceasefire in the enclave.
The Iran-aligned movement launched more than 100 attacks targeting shipping from November 2023 saying they were in solidarity with Palestinians over Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza.
During that period, it sank two vessels, seized another and killed at least four seafarers in an offensive that disrupted global shipping, forcing firms to re-route to longer and more expensive journeys around southern Africa.
al-Houthi said: 1. "We will give a deadline for four days. 2. This deadline is for the (Gaza ceasefire) mediators for their efforts,"
"If the Israeli enemy after four days continues to prevent the humanitarian aid into Gaza and continues to completely close the crossings, we will resume our naval operations against the Israeli enemy."
