Houthi leader Abdel-Malik al-Houthi has reiterated the Yemeni group’s commitment to supporting Palestinian fighters and called for “new action” against Saudi Arabia, in a speech marking the Prophet Muhammad’s birthday, according to statements carried by the Houthi-run SABA news agency.
– Al-Houthi said the group would “spare no effort” in backing the Palestinian people until the fall of Israel.
– He accused the Saudi government of committing “tyranny and injustice” against the Yemeni people and said the situation demanded “new moves using all legitimate means” to counter Riyadh’s policies.
– He also condemned what he described as a 12-year “unjust siege” and “aggressive occupation” by Saudi Arabia, which he said was carried out with US backing.
– The current flare-up in tensions between the Saudis and the Houthis began in mid-July, when a Saudi-led air strike hit the runway of Sanaa International airport, preventing an Iranian flight from landing. The Houthis retaliated by launching missile and drone strikes on Saudi oil infrastructure and announcing a maritime blockade on Saudi shipping in the Red Sea. The group has since carried out multiple attacks on Saudi vessels and oil facilities.
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