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Yemen's Houthi group announced Monday that it will start a campaign of targeting the Israeli port of Haifa on the Mediterranean coast, in response to the Israeli ongoing offensive and blockade on Gaza, warning commercial ships to keep away.
"We will impose a naval blockade on the port of Haifa," Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said in a statement aired by Houthi-run al-Masirah TV.
"All companies with ships present in or heading to the port of Haifa should take into consideration the contents of this statement and what will be stated later," he said, adding that "all our measures and decisions related to the Israeli enemy will cease once the aggression on Gaza stops and the blockade is lifted."
On Sunday, the group announced that it would conduct military operations against Ben Gurion Airport and other unspecified Israeli airports within hours.
The Houthi group began launching drone and missile attacks against Israel in November 2023, citing solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. It has also targeted Israel-linked commercial vessels in the Red Sea.
The latest announcement followed an Oman-brokered ceasefire agreement between the group and the United States. Under the terms of the reported agreement, the group agreed to suspend attacks on U.S. vessels in the Red Sea in exchange for a halt to U.S. airstrikes on Houthi positions.