The Israeli administration instructed its ports to hide their work schedules from the internet after Israeli-linked ships were targeted by the Houthis in the Red Sea.
According to a report by Israel’s economic news site Globes, Israel’s National Security Council issued an “urgent” instruction to ports in the country to remove information about the arrivals and departures of ships from their websites.
“In the future, when it becomes clear that this is no longer a problem that needs to be considered, it will be possible to return to the previous situation,” the council’s instruction statement said. statements were included.
Houthis target Israeli ships in the Red Sea
Israel’s decision came after the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen targeted Israeli-linked ships passing through the Bab al-Mandeb Strait in the Red Sea.
In November, the Houthis announced that they would target any Israeli-flagged ship in response to Israel’s attacks on the blockaded Gaza Strip.
The Houthis announced on November 12 that they had targeted a Norwegian oil ship named “STRında” bound for Israel, which did not respond to their warnings.
The information that the Norwegian ship would dock in Israel on January 4 could easily be found with a simple search on the website of Israel’s Usdud (Ashdod) Port.
Previously, the Houthis launched a UAV and missile attack on two Israeli ships named “Unity Explorer” and “Number Nine” in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait.
Israeli shipping company ZIM also stated in a statement on November 29 that its ships would not use the Suez Canal in Egypt, citing the security situation in the Oman Sea and the Red Sea.
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on the X social media platform on December 4 that 4 attacks were carried out on 3 commercial ships in international territorial waters in the south of the Red Sea.
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