A member of the political bureau of the Iran-backed Houthi terrorist movement warned that it would continue its attacks until the "demise of Israel" after they seized the Galaxy Leader merchant ship in the Red Sea on Sunday, in statements to the Lebanese Al-Mayadeen TV on Monday.
Ali Al-Qahhoum, a member of the Houthi's political bureau, stated that the organization has been using drones and ballistic missiles with ranges of up to 2,000 km.
"We will not stand idly by in the face of the Zionist aggression against the Palestinian people and the international and American outcry in support of the [Zionist] entity," said Qahhoum.
Another member of the Houthi's political bureau, Muhammad Al-Bukhaiti, told Al-Jazeera that the Islamic revolutionary terrorist group has "many options" to attack Israel if the war in Gaza doesn't end, warning that the conflict would expand if the war continues.
Bukhaiti added that the Houthis were not acting under a directive by Iran and that the group was trying to distract Israel and relieve some of the pressure on Gaza. The senior Houthi member additionally stated that the movement is willing to confront the US as well. READ MORE