Iran’s militants from Yemen are all regrets these days. Attacking Israel has not worked out to their liking.
In an exclusive report to Israel Hayom, a former Houthi official described the Yemeni group’s recent drone attack on Israel as a serious error. The drone strike in Tel Aviv, which resulted in one death and several injuries, was deemed unnecessary and dangerous by the ex-official.
New video shows the Houthi drone attack on Tel Aviv, Israel, which killed one and injured ten others overnight.
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The former Houthi leader suggested that supporting Palestinians through financial aid, media efforts, or humanitarian assistance would have been more appropriate. He emphasized that direct confrontation with Israel only exacerbates the suffering of Yemen’s civilian population, which is already enduring a severe humanitarian crisis.
A former Houthi official told Israel Hayom in an exclusive Sunday report that Houthi attack on Israel, where it launched a drone that killed one and wounded others in Tel Aviv, “was a grave mistake.”
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He elaborated that the Houthis’ strategy involves using Yemen’s populace as human shields. By launching attacks that kill Israeli civilians, they risk provoking severe retaliatory measures. He warned that unlike Britain or the USA, which tend to target military installations, Israel might strike civilian areas, increasing the devastation in Yemen. The former official stressed that the conflict is between Israel and the Palestinians and that Yemen should not be drawn into a direct clash with Israel.
Admitting the group’s shortcomings, the ex-official revealed that the Houthis lack an air defense system capable of defending Yemen against Israeli retaliation. He expressed concern that the Israeli response could lead to a naval and air blockade on Yemen, worsening the already dire situation for its civilians.
For the last 9 month the Houties were attacking Israel with 220+ Cruise missiles and drones.
After Friday’s attack on Tel Aviv, when for the first time the Houthis killed an Israeli citizen, we struck back.
Today we said- enough is enough.
Pics: 🇮🇱 F15 on their way to Yemen pic.twitter.com/fG2cH8WYtB
— Israel ישראל (@Israel) July 20, 2024
The Israeli airstrikes on Houthi positions in Hodeidah, which took place the day before the report, were a direct response to the drone attack in Tel Aviv. The operation, involving IDF F-15s, F-35s, and other fighter jets, lasted nearly three hours and included around ten airstrikes.
The war and all hostilities will continue in the Middle East, at least until the United States once again has President Trump in the White House. The agents of chaos, the Democrat Party, and their wars must be stopped.
Major Points:
- A former Houthi official condemned the Yemeni group’s drone attack on Israel, which resulted in one death and several injuries in Tel Aviv, as a grave mistake.
- The ex-official suggested that supporting Palestinians through financial aid, media campaigns, or humanitarian assistance would have been more appropriate than direct confrontation.
- He criticized the Houthis for using Yemen’s civilian population as human shields, warning that such actions could provoke severe Israeli retaliation and devastate Yemeni ports.
- The Houthis lack adequate defense systems, making them vulnerable to Israeli airstrikes, and there are fears that Israel might impose a naval and air blockade on Yemen.
- The Israeli airstrikes on Houthi positions in Hodeidah were a direct response to the drone attack in Tel Aviv and involved a nearly three-hour operation with around ten airstrikes.
Fallon Jacobson – Reprinted with permission of Whatfinger News
