Yemen’s Houthi supporters stage angry protest against Israel

Thousands of protesters, mainly Houthi supporters, rallied in Yemen’s capital Sanaa on Friday (February 23) in a show of solidarity with the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. The Houthis, who control Yemen’s capital and most populous areas, have targeted international shipping in the Red Sea in what they say is solidarity with Palestinians against Israel, drawing U.S. and British retaliatory strikes since last month. The group’s strikes are disrupting a route that accounts for about 12% of global maritime traffic, and forcing firms to take a longer, more expensive route around Africa. Read the best of our journalism: Subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times YouTube channel: Find us on Facebook: Find us on Twitter: Find us on Instagram: #yemen #houthi #israel #gaza #middleeast