Houthis Say They Can Reassess Red Sea Attacks When Israel Ends War Against Hamas

Greek-flagged bulk cargo vessel Sea Champion is docked to the port of Aden, Yemen, to which it arrived after being attacked in the Red Sea in what appears to have been a mistaken missile strike by Houthi militia, on Feb. 21, 2024. Fawaz Salman /Reuters

LONDON/ADEN/CAIRO—Yemen’s Houthi terrorist group said on Tuesday they could only reconsider their missile and drone attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea once Israel ends its war against the Hamas terrorist group in the Gaza Strip.

Asked if they would halt the attacks if a ceasefire deal is reached, Houthi spokesman Mohammed Abdulsalam told Reuters the situation would be reassessed if the siege of Gaza ended and humanitarian aid was free to enter.