The Houthi group announces that it will continue to attack Israel despite the strikes on Yemen
A Houthi political official says the group will continue to attack Israel in solidarity with the Palestinians, despite the intensification of Israeli airstrikes in Yemen, the BBC writes.
The Houthi group announces that it will continue to attack Israel despite the strikes on Yemen
Mohammed al-Bukhaiti told the BBC that the Houthis would continue to attack Israel until it stopped what he described as “the genocide in Gaza”.
“We are committed to continuing our military operation in support of Gaza, and we will not stop until the genocide and siege on Gaza ends. We will intensify our military attacks against Israel,” he said. Israel has vehemently denied that its forces are committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.
Bukhaiti said the Houthis do not need the support of Iran, which has seen its allies Hamas and Hezbollah devastated by wars with Israel over the past 14 months.
“We have enough capabilities – military, economic and even in terms of popular support – to get through this battle, even if we are on our own,” he added.
On Thursday, Israeli warplanes struck the international airport in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, as well as ports and power plants on the Red Sea coast, killing at least four people.
Overnight, the Houthis launched another ballistic missile, which the Israeli military said was intercepted before reaching Israeli territory.
The UN Secretary General declared himself “very concerned” about the escalation of the conflict.
The Houthis, who control northwestern Yemen, began attacking Israel and international shipping shortly after the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza began in October 2023.
Source: www.mediafax.ro
