The message to Netanyahu, the sting to Saudi Arabia and the threat: The foreign ministry of the Houthi militia government in Yemen issued a strong condemnation of Israel on Wednesday, warning of "the consequences of continued violations at the holy sites in Jerusalem."
The statement stressed: "These violations and acts are an advanced stage in the Zionist efforts to change the identity, characteristics and reality on the ground of the holy sites in Jerusalem. The ministry warns of the consequences of continuing these irresponsible violations, which exacerbate conflicts in the Palestinian Arab territories and pose a direct threat to peace and security in the region. This could develop into an explosion in the entire Middle East region."
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Subsequently, the Houthis turned to Prime Minister Benjamin and placed full responsibility on "the authorities of the Zionist entity – and especially on Benjamin Netanyahu and his ministers" – for what happens. It added that Israel has "absolute responsibility for the defense of the Palestinians as an occupying power under international law."
In addition, the Houthis conveyed a message to Saudi Arabia, with which they have recently been in advanced talks to settle the war in Yemen, which has been raging since 2015, and has already resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths.
Netanyahu responds to Khamenei's remarks: "While Khamenei's reign of terror exports destruction and destruction, Israel promotes progress and peace."
"The increasing violations and provocations of the entity are proof of the failure of the Zionist plan to try to win the favor of several Arab countries – despite the fact that some Arab and Islamic regimes have reached failed normalization with it, in clear violation of the will of the Arab peoples who support the Palestinian cause," the statement said.
Finally, the Houthis called on the international community and Arab states to "stand with the Palestinian people and condemn the actions of the Zionists and take responsibility for defending civilians and the holy sites in the Palestinian territories." This comes after Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said yesterday that normalization with Israel is "a gamble on the losing horse."
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