Zaifullah al-Shami said that during the past 131 days, 14 American ships, 3 British ships and 17 Israeli ships have been targeted by Yemeni attacks in support of the people of Gaza.

The Sana'a-based National Salvation Government spokesman Zaifullah al-Shami further said that, "It is the United States that militarizes the Red Sea and threatens the free shipping to support the Israeli shipping."