“Confirming the readiness of the Yemeni naval operations, whose mission is to confront the Israeli American starvation and terrorist siege of Gaza,” senior Ansar Allah member Mohamed Ali Al-Houthi posted in an Arabic statement on X.

“Any escalation will be the responsibility of the Israeli and American enemies.”

This follows a four-day deadline declared Friday by Ansar Allah leader Houthi for Israel to lift its blockade on humanitarian aid entry to Gaza or face maritime threats. Israel has blocked aid entry and halted electricity supply to Gaza, putting pressure on Hamas over negotiations.