Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Vow “Navy Response” To Israel Escalation

There must be a army response to those crimes, a Houthi chief stated amid center east tensions.

Sanaa:

The chief of Yemen’s Iran-backed Huthi rebels vowed a “army response” Thursday to the killing of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran in an assault blamed on Israel.

“There must be a army response to those crimes, that are shameless and harmful, and represent a significant escalation by the Israeli enemy,” Abdul Malik al-Huthi stated in a televised speech.

The Yemeni rebels have been launching drones and missiles at delivery within the Crimson Sea since November, saying they’re performing in solidarity with Palestinians throughout the Gaza warfare.

Final month, a lethal Huthi drone strike on Tel Aviv prompted Israeli air strikes on Hodeida, impoverished Yemen’s lifeline port, that killed 9 individuals and triggered an enormous inferno.

The insurgent chief described the killing of the Hamas chief as “a flagrant violation of all norms and rules”.

He additionally condemned the killing of Hezbollah army commander Fuad Shukr on Tuesday in a Beirut strike claimed by Israel.

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