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The British maritime news site Seatrade Maritime News has reported, citing an intelligence analyst from the company “Ambrey,” a noticeable decline in maritime operations from Yemen targeting commercial shipping. The analyst explained that this decline is due to the absence of suitable targets aligned with Yemen’s current operational strategy, indicating that Israeli ships are no longer transiting the Red Sea.
The analyst pointed out that this reduction reflects a shift in the strategic priorities of Yemen’s naval forces, as opportunities to target new high-value objectives have diminished, particularly due to Israeli ships rerouting via the Cape of Good Hope.
In this context, the intelligence analyst asserted that stability in the Red Sea remains contingent upon the cessation of attacks from Yemen against “Israel,” which is closely tied to developments in the war on Gaza.
The report highlighted that the ongoing conflict in Gaza has had a direct impact on maritime security in the region, as military escalation influences the movement of commercial shipping in the Red Sea.
The analysis confirmed that the Houthis (Ansar Allah) have exclusively targeted Israeli ships, as Sana’a has repeatedly declared. Other commercial vessels belonging to different nations have not been intercepted.
These findings underline the clearly defined strategic direction of Yemeni naval operations, which are limited to responding to Israeli threats without disrupting international commercial shipping in the Red Sea.
