Yemen’s Houthis warn ships travelling in the Red Sea to avoid Israel or face being attacked

Attacks on vessels close to Yemen have led to a rise in the cost of shipping with fears that supply chains could be disrupted

A senior official from Yemen's Houthis has warned cargo ships in the Red Sea to avoid travelling toward Israel and the occupied territories, after the Iran-aligned group claimed an attack on a commercial tanker earlier in the day.

Mohamed Ali al-Houthi, head of Yemen's Houthi supreme revolutionary committee, said that ships should avoid heading toward Israel and that any that pass Yemen should keep radios turned on, and quickly respond to Houthi attempts at communication.