Israeli Security Center Admits Houthis Have Effectively Paralyzed Eilat Port
According to the English section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency and Palestine’s Samaa news Agency, the Israeli Institute for Internal Security Studies stated in its report that sea transit times from Asia to Israel have increased from 18-20 days to 35-45 days.
The report highlights that maritime transportation costs for certain goods have risen by more than 50 percent.This increase has directly affected the Israeli market, with consumers clearly feeling the price differences.
The institute also noted that Eilat port, long considered “israel’s southern gateway,” is effectively out of operation.
Ship movements at this port have nearly ceased, resulting in a loss of both its economic and security significance-even though eilat was once a critical link between Israel and the Indian Ocean as well as East Asia.
For the frist time in decades, Israel’s interests in the Red Sea face direct threats, according to the institute.
The report concludes that these threats are no longer limited to Iran. Rather, yemen’s Houthi movement has become an influential field actor capable of targeting vessels connected to or en route to Israel.
