From: The Times of Israel May 7, 2025
Trump announces US truce with Houthis, who say their strikes on Israel will continue

President says rebel group agreed to cease attacks on US vessels, in what Omani mediator says will ensure Red Sea freedom of navigation;

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the US would stop bombing Yemen’s Houthis after the Iran-backed group had agreed to stop interrupting important shipping lanes in the Middle East.

The announcement:
1. did not mention the ongoing Houthi attacks on Israel,
2. and a spokesman for the Yemeni rebel group pledged that such strikes would continue.

Israel caught off guard by announcement:
Israeli officials told Hebrew media outlets that Washington did not give Jerusalem advance notice of the announcement, and that Israel was surprised by it.

After Trump made the announcement, Oman revealed that it had mediated the ceasefire deal under which neither side will target the other, including US vessels in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab Strait. The agreement does not rule out attacks on any other Israel-linked vessels or targets.