“We are moving, with the grace and help of God Almighty, to prevent them from crossing even through the Indian Ocean and from South Africa,” he said in a speech broadcast by the rebels’ Al-Masirah TV channel.
“We have begun implementing our related operations,” he added.
Twelve “targeting operations” using 58 missiles were carried out against commercial and military ships this week in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and the Arabian Sea, the Houthi leader said.
The Houthis reiterated the warning in Friday’s statement, warning “all Israeli ships heading to or coming from the ports of occupied Palestine not to pass through” South Africa’s Cape of Good Hope.
“They will be a legitimate target for our armed forces,” said Houthi military spokesman Yahya al Saree.