The rebel Houthi group in Yemen says it will target merchant ships belonging to any company that does business with Israeli ports, regardless of nationality, as part of what it described as the fourth

The Houthi rebel group has threatened to attack merchant ships belonging to any company or nation that does business with Israel as part of a new phase of attacks aimed at the Jewish state. The Iran-backed terror group said Sunday that it has “decided to escalate their military support operations and begin implementing the fourth phase of the naval blockade” against Israel.

As Gaza ceasefire talks collapse, the Houthis escalate Red Sea attacks by threatening all global shipping linked to Israel, deepening regional instability and humanitarian crisis.

The rebels have also continued attacking ships which they claim have ties to Israel. Earlier this month, the Houthis launched an attack on the Greek-owned Eternity C cargo ship in the Red Sea, near the city of Hodeidah. The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported that the ship was attacked by multiple small vessels using RPGs.

The Iran-aligned rebel group said countries should pressure Israel to stop the war in Gaza and lift its blockade "if they want to avoid this escalation". View on euronews

The Iran-backed Houthis launched a campaign targeting merchant vessels in response to the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip.

Yemen’s Houthis have issued a chilling threat: any ship linked to companies doing business with Israeli ports is now a target, regardless of its nationality or destination. In a fiery televised statement,