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20-01-2025, 09:59 PM
Houthis signal to limit their attacks in the Red Sea corridor on Israeli ships. Yemen’s Houthi rebels limit Red Sea attacks to Israeli ships amid Gaza ceasefire, impacting global shipping routes. They Houthi rebels have signalled they will now limit their attacks in the Red Sea corridor to only Israeli-affiliated ships, just as a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip entered its second day Monday (January 20, 2025).
The Houthis' announcement, made in an email sent to shippers and others on Sunday (January 19, 2025), likely won't be enough to encourage global firms to reenter the route that's crucial for cargo and energy shipments moving between Asia and Europe. Their attacks have halved traffic through the region, cutting deeply into revenues for Egypt, which runs the Suez Canal linking the Red Sea to the Mediterranean.
The Houthis' announcement, made in an email sent to shippers and others on Sunday (January 19, 2025), likely won't be enough to encourage global firms to reenter the route that's crucial for cargo and energy shipments moving between Asia and Europe. Their attacks have halved traffic through the region, cutting deeply into revenues for Egypt, which runs the Suez Canal linking the Red Sea to the Mediterranean.
