Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, the leader of the Houthi terrorist organization, stated today (Thursday) in a speech that "Israel is clearly evading the second phase of the deal, and Netanyahu has announced his intention to extend the first phase. He wants to take from the Palestinians what is included in the second phase, forcing them to release the remaining hostages in the first phase, while he does not fulfill his commitments."
He added, "Trump has aggressively threatened the Palestinians and the resistance if all the hostages are not released by Saturday. He promises them hell and threatens them. He even denies the agreement he himself guaranteed to implement. The agreement has clear language, specific phases, and certain steps. Trump's position is a deviation from all international norms. It is a deception, a lie, and the use of tyrannical language and threats."
Following this, the Houthi leader warned: "If the US and Israel move towards escalation, it means the region will enter into a big problem. There will be consequences for the security of the region. We will immediately take military action if Americans and Israelis, based on Trump's threat, move towards aggression against Gaza. We will not hesitate to attack both Israel and the US together. We are monitoring the implementation of the agreement. When we see a violation of the agreement and new escalation against the Palestinians, along with widespread aggression against them, we will intervene militarily as we did to support them."
The Israeli security establishment has been preparing since yesterday for the possibility that Hamas will end the ceasefire and attempt to attack Israel from the Gaza Strip. A security source told Israel Hayom: "We are not playing 'chicken,' but are seriously preparing for the threats and the return to fighting according to the political leadership's instructions. The one who created the current crisis is Hamas, under various pretexts of alleged Israeli violations that never occurred. We are preparing for every scenario."
