Israel has issued a stark warning to the Houthi rebels in Yemen, stating that they risk facing the same fate as Hamas and Hizbullah if they persist in attacking Israel. The warning came after the Houthis launched multiple drone and missile attacks towards Israel, claiming solidarity with Palestinians. Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon, addressing the Security Council, vowed that Israel would not tolerate further Houthi aggression, highlighting the downfall of groups like Hamas, Hizbullah, and Assad as a cautionary tale. Meanwhile, the WHO Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, disclosed that an Israeli airstrike injured a crew member on a plane he was about to board.
Israel warns Houthis they risk sharing same ‘miserable fate’ as Hamas and Hizbullah Mohamed Ali al-Houthi, the head of the Houthis’ supreme revolutionary committee, said after the Israel i military announced the missile interception. repeatedly have fired drones and missiles towards Israel in what they describe as acts of solidarity with Palestinians under Israel i fire in
“To the Houthis, perhaps you have not been paying attention to what has happened to the Middle East over the past year,” he said. Before the meeting, Mr Danon told reporters: “Israel will defend its people. If 2,000 kilometers is not enough to separate our children from the terror, let me assure you, it will not be enough to protect their terror from our strengths.”The head of the World Health Organisation, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said he was about to board a plane at the airport when it came under attack by Israel. A crew member on the plane was injured, he said.
Briefing the Security Council meeting, Assistant US secretary general for the Middle East Khaled Khiari reiterated grave concern about the escalation in violence, calling on the Houthis to halt attacks on Israel and for international and humanitarian law to be respected.
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