Houthis ‘ready for further escalation’, official says
Houthi Defence Minister Mohamed Nasser al-Atifi says the Yemeni group is “ready for further escalation” against Israel in support of the Palestinians.
“We have the initiative and power deterrence to fire missiles and drones around the clock and target the depth of the enemy,” al-Atifi was quoted as saying by Al Masirah TV.
Yahya Saree, the military spokesman of the Yemeni group, says the Houthis fired a “Palestine Two” hypersonic ballistic missile at Tel Aviv.
Although the Israeli military announced that it intercepted the projectile, Saree said the operation achieved its goals, causing Israelis to flee to shelter and halting operations at the Ben Gurion airport.
The Houthi spokesperson added that Israel will only get “more missiles and drones” from Yemen, “in rejection of the crime of genocide”.
The Houthis have been launching attacks against Israel in a campaign that they say aims to pressure an end to the war on Gaza. Israel has targeted Yemen with several rounds of air strikes, including strikes that targeted the international airport in the capital, Sanaa.
Gaza Freedom Flotilla says drone present over Madleen
Thiago Avila, an activist on board the ship called the Madleen, has issued an appeal for help on Instagram, saying that drones are flying over the vessel.
The Madleen is currently nearing Greece as it makes its way towards Gaza in an attempt to break Israel’s blockade on the territory.
Another ship belonging to the Freedom Flotilla was attacked by drones in early May off the coast of Malta, an incident the activist group blames on Israel or one of its allies.
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