Overview
- In a letter to Hamas’ Qassam Brigades published Monday night, Houthi military chief Yusef al Madani said they would reimpose a navigation ban in the Red Sea and Arabian Sea if fighting in Gaza restarts.
- The group has not issued a formal statement confirming a full stop to its regional campaign.
- Since the Gaza ceasefire began on October 10, the Houthis have not claimed any attacks.
- Their maritime campaign has left at least nine mariners dead and four ships sunk, disrupting a trade corridor that previously carried roughly $1 trillion in goods annually, with the last noted strike on September 29 hitting the Dutch-flagged Minervagracht.
- The movement has escalated threats toward Saudi Arabia and has detained dozens of United Nations and aid workers as alleged spies, accusations the U.N. rejects.