Israel’s defense minister announced on Thursday that the country will not permit further attacks from Yemen’s Houthi rebels, following a series of significant airstrikes on Houthi positions in Yemen.
“I urge the leaders of the Houthi faction to take note: anyone who threatens Israel will face severe repercussions. Those who pose a danger to us will feel the consequences exponentially,” declared Defense Minister Israel Katz.
Katz emphasized that Israel is prepared to retaliate decisively, asserting, “We will not tolerate the ongoing barrage of fire and threats directed at our nation.”
This warning came on the heels of powerful air assaults that struck the capital held by the Houthis and a neighboring port city. These strikes resulted in the deaths of at least nine individuals, per official reports, following a missile attack launched by the Houthis targeting central Israel that caused significant damage to a school facility.
The Iran-aligned Houthis have been conducting various assaults throughout the ongoing conflict, targeting vessels in the Red Sea and firing missiles at Israel. However, they have thus far escaped the overwhelming military responses that have been directed at Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon.

In recent developments, Israeli forces executed airstrikes against the Houthi-held capital of Yemen and surrounding regions early Thursday morning.
According to reports, these strikes resulted in at least nine fatalities, following a missile strike from the Houthis aimed at central Israel.
The Israeli military carried out two waves of operations in a meticulously planned mission that employed 14 fighter jets, focusing on key infrastructure in Red Sea ports as well as in the Houthi-controlled capital.
Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, a spokesperson for the Israeli military, stated that the airstrikes were directed at specific targets utilized by the Iranian-supported Houthis in their military campaigns.
However, these attacks risk intensifying hostilities with the Houthis, given that their actions in the Red Sea region have had implications for global shipping routes. The rebels have yet to experience the same level of military retaliation as Hamas and Hezbollah, which has hampered their capacity to conduct operations unchallenged.
According to the Houthi-run television station al-Masirah, some of the Israeli airstrikes targeted power facilities in the capital, as well as the Ras Isa oil terminal located on the Red Sea. Reports from Hodeida, as cited by the station, noted that at least seven fatalities were reported near the Salif port, with an additional two casualties recorded at Ras Isa.