Iran-backed Houthis say attacks on Israel won’t stop until Gaza war ends

According to Israel Hayom, the Houthis are “too far, too isolated and too determined,” so what seems to be an easy and primitive enemy to defeat is proving more difficult to subdue:

For many Israelis, the Houthis are a confusing enemy, seemingly primitive, yet armed with advanced weapons backed by a state sponsor. With Hamas and Hezbollah weakened, the Houthis have taken the lead within the Iranian-led Shiite axis, triggering mass alerts that drive millions of Israelis into bomb shelters and causing significant economic and logistical damage. Their prominence in attacks against Israel has only boosted their confidence and motivation.

Also complicating the battle against the Houthis is the fact that the Houthis, like Hamas and other jihadists, have long used human shields, so as to ramp up the propaganda war against Israel.

We holds the Houthi terrorist militia fully responsible for endangering the lives and livelihoods of the Yemeni people and for the recent escalation in Yemen and the Red Sea. We stands ready to support and coordinate with the U.S. efforts to end the Houthi threat.

We welcome the…

— Yemen Embassy D.C. (@YemenEmbassy_DC) March 16, 2025

The Houthi statement demonstrates how far the group is willing to go: “Our operations in support of Gaza will not cease, no matter the sacrifices.”

“Iran-backed Houthis say attacks on Israel won’t stop until Gaza war ends,” Associated Press, June 18, 2025:

 A top leader of the Houthi rebels in Yemen, one of Iran’s allies, says they will keep up their support for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip until Israeli “aggression stops, and the siege is lifted.”

“Our operations in support of Gaza will not cease, no matter the sacrifices,” says Houthi-backed president Mahdi al-Mashat in a statement..

The Houthis are the last group in Iran’s self-described “Axis of Resistance” that is capable of regularly attacking Israel….