According to a report by Jerusalem Post, Abdulmalik al-Houthi, the leader of Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi movement, declared that attacks on Israel in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza will persist, undeterred by recent Israeli airstrikes near Yemen’s Hodeidah port.
“The response is inevitable,” al-Houthi stated, emphasizing that the group’s military actions against Israel will continue despite the Israeli military’s retaliatory strikes.
He further asserted, “Everything that happens from the side of the Israeli enemy will be more incentive for revenge.”
This escalation follows a series of violent exchanges between the Houthis and Israel. Just days prior, Israeli fighter jets targeted Houthi military installations near Hodeidah, resulting in the deaths of at least nine people and injuring 87 others.
This airstrike was a direct response to a Houthi drone attack that struck Tel Aviv, killing one Israeli and injuring several more.
The ongoing conflict has raised alarms about a potential regional conflagration, as the Houthis have launched over 200 attacks on Israel since the outbreak of hostilities in Gaza. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has warned that the Houthis’ actions would not go unanswered, stating, “The blood of Israeli citizens has a price.”
The Houthis have framed their military operations as a response to what they describe as “brutal Israeli aggression” against civilians and infrastructure in Gaza. In their recent attacks, they have targeted not only Israel but also international shipping in the Red Sea, claiming these actions are in solidarity with the Palestinian cause….Seë_Morë