A Houthi official said on Monday that any country that joins the U.S.-led international maritime coalition to protect Red Sea trade will become a target from the Yemeni rebels.
"Any alliance of this kind is essentially a pact to protect Israeli ships, supporting Israel and encouraging it to continue its crimes in Gaza," Daifallah al-Shami, the Houthi information minister told Qatari newspaper Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.
"Even if the entire world united forces to deter us, it would not work. As the coalition's circle widens, so will our targets."
According to the report, there is a wide trust gap between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia, and neither Riyadh nor the United Arab Emirates are enthusiastic about joining the new military alliance.
(Lior Ben-Ari)