Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, the head of the Houthi rebel group in Yemen, made a statement on Thursday evening following Israeli airstrikes that targeted the group’s ports and energy infrastructure. Al-Houthi asserted that his organization remains “in a state of war and open confrontation with Israel.”
He issued a warning to global airlines, advising them against resuming flights to Israel: “The situation is not safe for airlines at Ben Gurion Airport, and they should not return to flying.”
Al-Houthi also reported that “The hypersonic missile was launched towards the Ministry of Defense in Tel Aviv, coinciding with the Israeli raids on Yemen.”
The terrorist leader accused Israel of killing nine civilians in its airstrikes on Thursday morning. Despite this loss, he declared, “The Israeli bombing will not deter us from supporting Gaza.”
Earlier, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu commented on the airstrikes, saying: “They don’t attack just us, they attack the entire world. They attack the international shipping and trade routes. So when Israel operates against the Houthis, it works for the entire international community. The Americans understand this well, and so do many others.”
Netanyahu further stated: “After Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Assad regime in Syria, the Houthis are almost the only arm that the Iranian axis of evil has left. They are learning and they will learn that those who hurt Israel – pay a very heavy price.”
{Matzav.com Israel}
