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Houthi Militia Officially Halts Attacks on Red Sea Merchant Vessels; Red Sea Crisis Draws to a Close
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2026-07-28
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The Red Sea Crisis Officially Comes to an End
Major General Al-Madani, the newly appointed Chief of the General Staff of Yemen’s Houthi movement, recently announced a full suspension of armed assaults targeting merchant ships transiting the Red Sea, alongside the lifting of the “blockade” imposed on Israeli ports. This move marks the formal conclusion of the two-year-long Red Sea Crisis.
The ceasefire is closely linked to an airstrike targeting senior Houthi leadership in late August. Major General Al-Ghamari, the former Chief of the General Staff deemed the mastermind behind the shipping-targeted operations, as well as the Houthi prime minister and most cabinet members, were killed in the strike. Coupled with sustained U.S. and Israeli strikes on its missile installations, the Houthi movement was forced to reassess its strategic calculus. Furthermore, accelerating regional reconciliation processes have subjected the Houthis to mounting pressure of political isolation, with Oman’s mediation playing a pivotal role.
Since November 2023, when the Houthis seized the Galaxy Leader vessel under the pretext of the Israel-Palestine conflict, Red Sea shipping has endured repeated drone and missile attacks. Major global shipping firms were compelled to reroute vessels around the Cape of Good Hope. Now that the threat has been eliminated, the Suez Canal is expected to resume full transit operations, restoring revenue for the canal authority. Meanwhile, ocean carriers that previously profited from the longer diversionary routes will face adverse impacts. The Houthis also pledged that hostilities could resume should any Gaza ceasefire agreement collapse.
In practical terms, the Benjamin Franklin, a vessel operated by France’s CMA CGM, completed the first round voyage via the Suez Canal by an 18,000 TEU container ship in two years in early November, serving as a tangible signal of the canal’s full reopening.
Major General Al-Madani, the newly appointed Chief of the General Staff of Yemen’s Houthi movement, recently announced a full suspension of armed assaults targeting merchant ships transiting the Red Sea, alongside the lifting of the “blockade” imposed on Israeli ports. This move marks the formal conclusion of the two-year-long Red Sea Crisis.
The ceasefire is closely linked to an airstrike targeting senior Houthi leadership in late August. Major General Al-Ghamari, the former Chief of the General Staff deemed the mastermind behind the shipping-targeted operations, as well as the Houthi prime minister and most cabinet members, were killed in the strike. Coupled with sustained U.S. and Israeli strikes on its missile installations, the Houthi movement was forced to reassess its strategic calculus. Furthermore, accelerating regional reconciliation processes have subjected the Houthis to mounting pressure of political isolation, with Oman’s mediation playing a pivotal role.
Since November 2023, when the Houthis seized the Galaxy Leader vessel under the pretext of the Israel-Palestine conflict, Red Sea shipping has endured repeated drone and missile attacks. Major global shipping firms were compelled to reroute vessels around the Cape of Good Hope. Now that the threat has been eliminated, the Suez Canal is expected to resume full transit operations, restoring revenue for the canal authority. Meanwhile, ocean carriers that previously profited from the longer diversionary routes will face adverse impacts. The Houthis also pledged that hostilities could resume should any Gaza ceasefire agreement collapse.
In practical terms, the Benjamin Franklin, a vessel operated by France’s CMA CGM, completed the first round voyage via the Suez Canal by an 18,000 TEU container ship in two years in early November, serving as a tangible signal of the canal’s full reopening.