Following the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, Yemen's Houthi rebels have also declared a truce in the Red Sea. The Houthis, who receive support from Iran, have announced an end to their attacks in this strategically significant trade route.

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have signaled they will limit their attacks in the Red Sea corridor to only Israeli-affiliated ships as a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip takes hold.

Houthi attacks in the Red Sea date back to November 2023, when rebels attacked the British-owned Galaxy Leader cargo ship and seized its crew.

The Houthi rebels in Yemen have announced plans to limit their Red Sea attacks to ships affiliated with Israel as a ceasefire in Gaza entered its second day on Monday. The announcement, via email, follows weeks of reduced maritime assaults but leaves global shippers cautious about reentering the crucial route between Asia and Europe.

Yemen's Houthi rebels announced they will direct attacks only towards Israeli-linked ships in the Red Sea following a Gaza ceasefire. They halted previous sanctions on other vessels, having targeted about 100 since November 2023 amid the Israel-Hamas conflict.

The Houthis said they will stop attacking US and UK vessels in the Red Sea area in response to the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement after a year-plus campaign that’s upended global trade.

Despite recently touting a Suez route, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) said it will stick to Cape of Good Hope until further notice.