Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that Israel would deliver a “forceful response” to repeated attacks by Yemen’s Houthi forces.
Netanyahu made the threat during a public speech in Tel Aviv, which he said addressed “the Houthis and all those who wish us harm,” vowing that “any attack against Israel will not go unanswered. There will be a forceful response.”
The prime minister did not specify in what form the response would be made, but said Israel would not tolerate continued attacks on its territory.
He also noted that the Houthis in Yemen, “who keep firing at Israel,” have already taken “heavy blows from Israel and American allies.”
Yemen-based Houthi forces have launched dozens of long-range missiles and drones toward Israel and targeted Israeli-linked shipping in the Red Sea since the start of the Gaza war in October 2023, to show solidarity with Palestinians under Israeli bombardment.
Both the Israeli military and a U.S.-led naval coalition stationed in the Red Sea have responded with several deadly airstrikes in Yemen, targeting Houthi-controlled areas and infrastructure to deter the group.
