Yemen’s Houthi rebels have condemned Israel’s wave of strikes on Gaza, vowing to escalate its own operations in support of its ally Hamas after threatening to renew attacks on Israeli shipping in the Red Sea, AFP reports.

“We condemn the Zionist enemy’s resumption of aggression against the Gaza Strip,” the Huthis’ supreme political council said in a statement.“The Palestinian people will not be left alone in this battle, and Yemen will continue its support and assistance, and escalate confrontation steps,” it added.