Under the agreement, brokered by Oman, neither the US nor the Houthis will target the other, including US vessels in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab Strait. Several countries in the region have welcomed these positive developments.

In the first official statement after the ceasefire was announced, Mahdi al-Mashat, Chairman of the Houthi Supreme Political Council, said the group will continue to attack Israel in support of the Palestinian struggle in the Gaza Strip.