On Friday, Yemenโs Houthi rebels issued a threat to intensify attacks on shipping following overnight strikes by the United States and Britain, which Houthi media reported had resulted in 16 fatalities.
โThe American-British aggression will not deter us from continuing our military operations in support of Palestine,โ stated Houthi official Mohammed Al-Bukhaiti on the social media platform X. He added that the rebels would โrespond to escalation with escalation.โ