Yemen’s Houthi rebels seize cargo ship in Red Sea, calling Israeli vessels ‘legitimate targets’

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Yemen's Houthi rebels said they have seized what they called an Israeli cargo ship in the Red Sea, and warned that all vessels linked to Israel will become a legitimate target for armed forces".

Houthi forces would continue to carry out military operations against the Israeli enemy until the aggression against Gaza stops and the ugly crimes ... against our Palestinian brothers in Gaza and the West Bank stop", said a spokesperson for the group, Yahya Saree, in a statement on X, formerly Twitter.