Yemen’s Houthis claim responsibility for Eilat drone attack
Yemen’s Houthi armed group has claimed responsibility for a drone attack on the southern Israeli city of Eilat, saying it was carried out in response to the genocide in Gaza.
The group said its forces carried out “a qualitative military operation with two drones targeting two Israeli enemy targets”. The operation had achieved its goal, as Israeli defence systems failed to intercept the attack, said the statement published on Telegram.
“We will not stop, with the help of God Almighty, until the aggression against you stops and the siege is lifted,” the statement said.
Israel’s defence minister threatens Yemen’s Houthis after attack on Eilat
Defence Minister Israel Katz has threatened the Houthi armed group in Yemen after today’s drone attack on Eilat wounded at least 20 people.
“The Houthi terrorists refuse to learn from Iran, Lebanon, and Gaza, and will learn the hard way,” Katz said on X, listing countries bombed by Israel in recent months.
“Whoever harms Israel will be harmed sevenfold,” he added.
Yemeni people demand an end to war in Gaza
The Houthis military spokesperson says their drone force has successfully hit Eilat, or Umm al-Rashrash, as he refers to it. He said this operation comes just 24 hours after a similar operation, during which they also hit Eilat and Beersheba.
So, we’re witnessing a spike of escalation between Israel and the Houthis, who say their operations are in solidarity with the Palestinians.
There’s mounting pressure on the Houthis to hit back at Israel after nearly 1,200 Yemenis have been killed or injured since mid-March until mid-September.
It appears there’s no point of return for both parties. The Houthis say they will continue their operations no matter what they face. Meanwhile, Israel warns it will continue to strike until it undermines the Houthis capabilities.
So far, there’s one demand from the Yemeni people: they want an end to the war on Gaza.
