Maritime security officials have said they are expecting Yemen’s Houthi militia to announce a halt in attacks on ships in the Red Sea, after a ceasefire deal in Gaza between Israel and Hamas.

The experts pointed to an email, seen by Reuters, from the group postponing a planned security briefing that had been due to take place in the coming days as a possible signal.

The Houthis’ leader, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, is also due to give a speech later today as he does most weeks and speculation has mounted in the region that he may use the occasion to announce a pause off the back of the Gaza deal.

The Houthi group did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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