Yemen's Houthi rebels will suffer heavy blows from Israel if they continue shelling Israeli territory, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said today, Reuters reported.
"The Houthis will suffer heavy blows from Israel if they continue shelling us", Katz wrote in a post on the social network "Ex". He added that the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) are ready for any mission.
The Yemeni Houthi rebel movement, officially called "Ansar Allah", announced yesterday that the ceasefire agreement between it and the United States does not include a cessation of attacks on Israel.
The Houthis are striking Israel in solidarity with the Palestinians from the radical group "Hamas", who have been at war with Israel since October 7, 2023, Reuters recalls.
The ceasefire agreement between Yemeni Houthi rebels and the United States does not include a cessation of attacks on Israel, the group said yesterday, quoted by Reuters. This likely means that attacks on ships that have disrupted global trade will not completely stop, the agency notes.
US President Donald Trump earlier announced that the US would stop bombing the Iran-backed Houthis, saying that the Yemeni group had agreed to stop blocking vital shipping lanes in the Middle East. Following Trump's statement, Oman said it had brokered a ceasefire agreement against US vessels. There have been no Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea since January.