Yemen’s Houthi chief Abdul-Malik al-Houthi warned on Thursday that the Houthi group will “inevitably” mount a army response to Israel’s latest escalation.
“The stance of the ‘axis of resistance’ is unequivocal: There have to be a army response to Israeli transgressions,” al-Houthi stated in a televised deal with.
The Houthi chief condemned the killing of Hamas Politburo chief Ismail Haniyeh as “a blatant violation of worldwide norms,” and “a brazen crime that underscores Israel’s disregard for human rights.”
He additional denounced Tuesday’s Israeli airstrike within the Lebanese capital of Beirut that killed a senior Hezbollah commander, Fouad Shokor, labeling it a “harmful escalation.”
The Houthi group, now controlling massive swathes of northern Yemen, is aligned with the anti-Israel “axis of resistance,” which additionally contains Iran, Hezbollah, Hamas, and militant teams in Iraq, amongst others.
Since November final 12 months, the Houthi group has been concentrating on ships linked to Israel within the Crimson Sea and the Gulf of Aden utilizing ballistic missiles and bomb-laden drones to indicate solidarity with the Palestinians within the Gaza Strip.
Haniyeh, who was within the Iranian capital of Tehran to attend the inauguration of Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday, was killed alongside his bodyguard early Wednesday when their residence was struck. Iran has accused Israel of finishing up the assassination, although Israel has not confirmed its involvement. ■
