Prime Minister Naftali Bennett today condemned the Houthi militia terrorist attack in Abu Dhabi that resulted in three deaths and six wounded.
"I strongly condemn the terrorist attack in Abu Dhabi, which was carried out by the Houthis under the direction of Iran, and send my condolences to the families of the innocent victims. Israel stands by the United Arab Emirates.
I stand by Sheikh Muhammad bin Zayed.
The world needs to stand up to terrorism, "Bennett said.
Following this, the Prime Minister today attended the Virtual Conference of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos.
"The decent countries and the free world need to recognize Iran's actions. Iranians are the source of terrorism in the Middle East and we must fight it back. The last thing to do with such an 'octopus' is to inject tens of billions of dollars into their apparatus. What will you get out of it?" Bennett.
The Prime Minister added that “while Iran has the image of a strong country, in fact it is far more vulnerable than is commonly thought.
Their economy is completely failing, the currency is eroding.
They are so incompetent, that they are unable to supply tap water in huge parts of the country, for example in the Isfahan area.
There are many Iranians trying to turn on the tap and nothing comes out, because of the inability of their regime.
We see demonstrations by teachers, judges, retirees in Iran.
It is a corrupt and failed regime. "
The oil facility in Abu Dhabi before the attack, Photo: Planet Labs PBC via AP
Meanwhile, the Foreign Ministry also condemned the attack, sending condolences to India over the deaths of two of its civilians in the attack.
Last night, Foreign Minister Yair Lapid issued an announcement in Arabic in which he wrote that "Israel stands by the emirates. We call on the international community to condemn the attacks and take immediate steps to prevent Iran and its agents from gaining tools to undermine regional security and harm innocent people."
After the Houthi attack, Photo: Planet Labs PBC via AP
The Houthis continue to threaten
The UAE is expected to ask the United States to put the Houthis back on the list of terrorist organizations. Meanwhile, satellite images released this morning show the consequences of the deadly attack on the oil facility. In Abu Dhabi.
The images of Planet Labs PBC were analyzed by the AP news agency and show the smoke billowing from the government company's oil facility.
A Houthi spokesman said at a news conference last night that the militia had launched five ballistic missiles and a large number of UAVs. Coming, and they should stay away from these sites, as the UAE is not a safe country as long as aggression in Yemen continues.
Ariel Kahana participated in the preparation of the article
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