The Houthis demand that ships obtain entry permits to Yemen's territorial waters. The scope of the territorial waters affected by the Houthi decision extends halfway to the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
Since last November, the Houthis have continued their attacks in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. The group says that they are targeting “Israeli ships linked to Israel or those heading to it,” in order to “support the Palestinian people in Gaza.” The Houthi group announced yesterday evening, Monday, that the United States and Britain launched 3 raids on Saada Governorate in northern Yemen.