Houthis say they can reassess Red Sea attacks if Israeli ‘aggression’ stops

Yemen's Houthis said on Tuesday they could only reconsider their missile and drone attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea once Israel ends its "aggression" 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.

"There will be no halt to any operations that help Palestinian people except when the Israeli aggression on Gaza and the siege stop," he said.

Shipping risks have escalated due to repeated Houthi strikes in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab Strait since November in what they describe as acts of solidarity with Palestinians against Israel in the Gaza war.

On Monday, Greece formally agreed to participate in and lead the European Union maritime security operation...