In an exclusive interview with Israel Hayom, a former high-ranking Houthi official criticized the Iran-backed terror group's continuous attacks against Israel as a "grave miscalculation."
The ex-official argued that support for Palestinians could have been channeled through financial assistance, media campaigns, or humanitarian aid, mirroring the approach of other Arab nations. Instead, the Houthis' pursuit of direct confrontation with Israel places Yemen's civilian population, already grappling with a humanitarian crisis, at greater risk.
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"The Houthis are exploiting tens of millions of Yemenis as human shields when they fire rockets and kill Israeli civilians. This action will lead to the port's bankruptcy. The core conflict is between Israel and the Palestinians; we have no direct dispute with Israel," the official explained.
He further noted that the Iran-backed militia lacks even a rudimentary air defense system to safeguard Yemen. Leader of the Houthis "Abdul-Malik al-Houthi launches these rockets despite being unable to down even a single Israeli aircraft," he criticized, voicing concerns that Israel might impose a naval and air blockade on Yemen – with civilians bearing the brunt of such actions.
Al-Houthi falsely claimed Israel's strike on Al-Hudaydah port aimed to damage Yemen's economy. In fact, the attack was a response to a Houthi drone strike that killed an Israeli civilian in Tel Aviv and targeted military assets used by the Iran-backed group.
