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Yemen's Houthis declare 'total ban' on Israeli ships in Red Sea

Sanaa, June 8 (UNI) Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels announced a missile attack on Israel on Monday and declared a ban on Israeli maritime navigation in the Red Sea, thereby raising concerns of returning to a major disruption on the key route.
Brigadier-General Yahya Saree, a military spokesperson for the Houthis, said the missile barrage targeted the "occupied Yaffa region" and "Tel Aviv" and also claimed to have achieved its objectives with precision.
In a declaration issued from Sana'a, Saree affirmed three key positions, including "a complete and total ban on Israeli maritime navigation in the Red Sea; all enemy movements will be considered legitimate military targets for Yemeni forces."
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