Yemen’s Houthis promise a ‘military response’ to Tel Aviv’s ‘rising threat’

2024-08-01 19:39:47

The areas of conflict are no longer in doubt. After the assassination of the head of Hamas Ismaïl Haniyeh on Wednesday in Tehran in a strike attributed to Israel, the leader of the Yemeni rebels, Abdel Malik al-Houthi, promised this Thursday a “military response” to the “dangerous life” who is angry according to him. by the government of Israel.

“Our position on these crimes (…) is clear,” the leader of the pro-Iranian rebel group said in a televised speech. “There must be a military response to these crimes, which are dangerous, threatening and a great advance by the enemy of Israel,” he continued.

Since November, the Houthis have increased attacks on the coast of Yemen against ships presented as being linked to Israel, in “support” of the Palestinians in the Gaza war. Yemeni rebels have also sold weapons to Israeli cities, most of which have been captured. In his speech on Thursday, Abdel Malik al-Houthi called the assassination of the leader of Hamas “a clear and clear violation of all policies and procedures.”

Also commenting on the death of the military commander of the Lebanese Hezbollah, Fouad Chokr, killed Tuesday near Beirut in a strike claimed by Israel, the rebel leader rejected “a clear and dangerous attack”. The Houthis control swathes of Yemen, including much of the Red Coast.