Houthis cautiously welcome plan for Yemen ceasefire

Rebels push for talks under umbrella of UN, not the Saudi-led coalition which has continued air raids since March.

Houthi fighters have said in a statement that they would deal "positively" with any efforts to lift the suffering of the Yemeni people, a sign that they could accept a five-day humanitarian ceasefire proposed by Saudi Arabia.

The Houthis political council said on Sunday that they would like to see humanitarian aid delivered to the Yemeni people as soon as possible.
The statement added that the Houthis want talks between political factions to be held under the umbrella of the United Nations. Rebel sources told Al Jazeera that the group would never accept talks to be held in Riyadh, or any other nation involved in the Arab coalition that has been bombing the country since March 26.
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir announced a proposal on Thursday for a five-day ceasefire to facilitate humanitarian aid to civilians, but only on the condition that the Houthi rebels also halt the fighting.
The proposed truce, if agreed, would begin on Tuesday.