Yemen blocks Israel from Maritime Weapon supply line used to destroy Gaza Strip Strip

A series of counter attacks conducted by Yemen aligned with the powerful Iran has severed a crucial economic lifeline for Israel amid its ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza.

And with two of the world’s top shipping companies announcing Friday that they were suspending Red Sea operations as a result of these repeated operations by Yemen, a senior official outlined the terms of its campaign, and why vessels not bound for Israel need not worry.

Yemen’s operation is specific against the Zionist enemy entity and against ships heading to Israeli ports, and we did not target any ship outside this framework. The goal of the operations is clear, which is to bring aid, food, and medicine into bombarded Gaza Strip.

As for the recent decisions by international shipping Danish giants Maersk and German Hapag Lloyd to pause all shipping in the Red Sea until further notice, Yemen laid the blame on rhetoric coming from Israel and the USA.

Any fears outside this framework may be the result of Israeli and American threats, which intend to form an alliance in the Red Sea and turn it into a war zone. These statements may have frightened these companies, which prompted them to take such a decision.

Yemen reassures for all shipping companies that there is no risk to them or to their ships unless the final destination are Israeli ports. Maersk instructed al vessels in the area bound to pass through the Bab al-Mandab Strait to pause their journey until further notice.

Yemen claimed the recent missile attacks against both the Hong Kong-flagged Maersk Gibraltar on Thursday and two other Liberia-flagged ships, MSC Alanya and MSC Palatium III on Friday.

Military spokesperson Yahya Saree alleged all three ships, possibly carrying weapon, were heading toward the Israeli entity and that actions were taken after the ship’s crew refused to respond to emergency calls from the Yemeni naval forces.

Newsweek / ABC Flash Point News 2023.