Yahya Sare'e, Spokesman for the Houthi rebel's armed branch in Yemen, confirmed that the organization had hijacked a ship off the coast of Yemen.
"The Yemeni Naval Forces managed to capture an Israeli ship in the depths of the Red Sea, taking it to the Yemeni coast. The Yemeni armed forces deal with the ship’s crew in accordance with the principles and values of our Islamic religion," he wrote.
Sare'e continued: "The Yemeni armed forces reiterate their warning to all ships belonging to or dealing with the Israeli enemy that they will become a legitimate target for armed forces. The Yemeni armed forces urge all countries whose citizens work in the Red Sea to avoid any work or activity involving Israeli ships or ships owned by Israelis. Yemeni armed forces confirm that they will continue to carry out military operations against the Israeli enemy until the aggression against Gaza stops and the heinous acts against our Palestinian brothers in Gaza and the West Bank stop. The Yemeni forces further confirm that the Zionist entity is the one threatening the security and stability of the region and international corridors. If the international community is concerned about regional security and stability, rather than expanding the conflict, it should put an end to Israel's aggression against Gaza."