Houthis Declare 'Total Ban' on Israeli Red Sea Shipping

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The Houthis claim to be defending Palestine, but their actions tell a different story. More than 70 U.N. personnel remain detained, aid workers have reportedly been tortured, and at least one detainee has died in custody while millions of Yemenis rely on humanitarian assistance. Firing missiles at Israel and threatening a vital global shipping route shows a movement willing to use civilians and international trade as tools of coercion, further destabilising the region.