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Yemen’s Houthis declare ban on Israeli shipping in Red Sea: Statement

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels announced a missile attack on Israel on Monday and declared a ban on Israeli shipping in the Red Sea, raising the specter of a return to major disruption on the key route.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.“We declare a complete and total ban on Israeli maritime navigation in the Red Sea,” said a statement from the Houthis' armed forces, which also confirmed the first missile attack on Israel since early April.Read more: Israel hits Iran petrochemical plant in new strikes despite Trump reprimand