Shaul Shay
(Senior research fellow at the International Institute for Counter-terrorism (ICT) at the Interdisciplinary Centre Herzliya and former deputy head of Israel’s National Security Council)
Copyright: @ 2024 Research Institute for European and American Studies (www.rieas.gr) Publication date: 29 October 2024
Note: The article reflects the opinion of the author and not necessarily the views of the Research Institute for European and American Studies
Houthi Movement leader Abd al-Malik al-Houthi gave a speech on October 7, 2024, marking one year since the beginning of the war in the Gaza Strip, praising the Palestinian people’s stance against "Israeli aggression" and the support of members of the "axis of resistance" for the Palestinian people. He stressed Yemen’s willingness to continue supporting the Palestinian struggle and even escalate its operations until the "siege" of the Gaza Strip is lifted, and the "Israeli aggression" stops. Al-Houthi summarized the Houthis’ actions in the past year and claimed that they had launched more than a thousand missiles and drones, attacked 193 vessels linked to Israel, the United States, and Britain, and intercepted 11 American MQ9 drones..... Read more