DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Yemen's Houthi rebels signal they will limit attacks in the Red Sea corridor to Israeli-affiliated ships.

Yemen's Houthi rebels have signaled they will limit their attacks in the Red Sea corridor to only Israeli-affiliated ships as a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip took hold. The Houthis made the announcement in an email sent to shippers and others on Sunday.

The Houthi rebels in Yemen have announced plans to limit their Red Sea attacks to ships affiliated with Israel as a ceasefire in Gaza entered its second day on Monday. The announcement, via email, follows weeks of reduced maritime assaults but leaves global shippers cautious about reentering the crucial route between Asia and Europe.