A statement issued by the Houthis also asked for a political dialogue under the auspices of the United Nations to resume in order to resolve the conflict.
Houthis say they will react "positively" to any effort to lift suffering of Yemenis
CAIRO, May 10 (Reuters) - Iranian-allied Houthi fighters said in a statement they would deal "positively" with any efforts to lift the suffering of the Yemeni people, a sign that they could accept the five-day humanitarian ceasefire proposed by Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia had said on Friday a five-day humanitarian ceasefire in Yemen would begin on Tuesday if the Iranian-allied Houthi militia it has been fighting agreed to the pause. (Reporting By Mohammed Ghobari; Writing By Maha El Dahan; Editing by Alex Richardson)
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