The spokesperson for the Yemeni "Ansar Allah" movement, Mohammed Abdul Salam, stated in response to the G7 foreign ministers' statement regarding maritime security, that "Yemen is keen on maritime security and the safety of waterways, and that the Yemeni naval forces are committed to protecting Yemeni waters under their sovereign authority." He pointed out that "the recent operation was limited to Israeli ships, and the naval forces announced this through their repeated warnings to vessels belonging to the Israeli enemy or those working with it, stating they would be subject to targeting due to the brutal aggression and unjust blockade against the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian people."
Abdul Salam mentioned that "our conviction is that the actions of the criminal entity pose a threat to regional and international peace and security, and confronting them and their aggressive activities against the Palestinian people and the region is important for the security and peace of the region and the world." He revealed that "the crew of the detained ship was dealt with according to Islamic ethics and humanitarian norms, and they were allowed to communicate with their families."
Abdul Salam emphasized that "its detention was in solidarity with the Palestinian people and to support their valiant resistance in Gaza, and that the fate of the ship is linked to the choices of Palestinian resistance in a way that serves its objectives in confronting Israeli aggression." He noted that "granting legitimacy to the Zionist entity for self-defense by the G7 industrial nations is a violation of international law, as it represents an illegitimate occupation of Palestine, exercising brutal aggression against Gaza, and that the true legitimacy lies with the Palestinian people in resisting and confronting the aggression, blockade, and occupation from the Israeli enemy, supported by the United States and the West."
