Yemen’s Houthi group said on Monday it will impose a “complete and total ban” on Israeli maritime navigation in the Red Sea, warning that vessels linked to Israel will again be targeted as regional tensions surge.
The group also said it launched missile strikes on what it described as sensitive Israeli targets in the Jaffa region, claiming the attacks achieved their objectives with “precision.”
Strikes tied to expanding regional conflict
In its statement, the group said the missile attacks were carried out in response to Israeli aggression in Iran, Palestine, Lebanon, Iraq, and Yemen, adding that it would escalate its military actions in line with developments on the ground.
“We affirm that we will respond to escalation with escalation,” the group said, adding that its operations would intensify.
Israel has not immediately commented on the latest claims. Earlier in the day, Israeli airspace was temporarily closed after a missile launched from Yemen was intercepted, according to Israeli media reports.
The developments come amid a wider regional escalation, including Iranian missile barrages toward northern Israel following an Israeli strike on Beirut’s southern suburbs.
Israel has also carried out strikes on western and central Iran, with explosions reported in several cities, including Tehran, Isfahan, and Tabriz.
