“The Houthis will not abandon the Palestinian cause, regardless of any US, Israeli, or Western threats,” Houthi politburo member Ali al-Qahoum told Al-Mayadeen, according to Reuters, while warning any hostile move against Yemen would have dire consequences.
He also claimed: “Yemen is concerned in protecting international maritime navigation in accordance with international laws and norms.”
Houthis said they fired a barrage of drones Saturday toward the port city of Eilat in southern Israel.
US Navy forces said they shot down 14 drones over the Red Sea Saturday morning. Egypt’s state-run media also reported that Egyptian air defense had shot down a “flying object” off the Egyptian resort town of Dahab. READ MORE
