Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, leader of the Iran-backed Houthi rebel forces in Yemen, gave a speech today (Thursday), in which he threatened to continue firing missiles and drones at Israel until a ceasefire was declared, according to Kann reporter Roi Kais.
Al-Houthi claimed that Israel and the United States were forced to agree to the ceasefire after committing "shocking" crimes.
He then addressed Houthi attacks on Israel, US-led naval forces and international shipping in the Red Sea with missiles and drones:
"Regarding our military operations, in light of the agreement that was signed but has not yet been implemented - we will continue monitoring and observing what is happening in Palestine. During the three days until the agreement is implemented - if the Israeli enemy continues acts of massacre and escalation, we will continue our operations."
He also noted that the Houthi position is contingent on that of terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip: "Our position on what is happening in Gaza depends on the position of our Palestinian brothers like Hamas and Islamic Jihad. From the beginning of implementation on Sunday, we will also remain monitoring the stages of the agreement. At any stage where the Israeli enemy withdraws from implementing the agreement and returns to acts of massacre, we will be ready to return to military operations together with our Palestinian brothers."
Houthi forces have been blockading shipping in the Red Sea and firing long range projectiles at Israel since the war started, and consistently promised to not stop doing so until Israel ended its "aggression" in the Gaza Strip and removed all restrictions on it.
Both Israeli and US-led air forces have become increasingly aggressive in striking strategic targets belonging to the Houthis, including the international airport in Sana'a and the ports of Hodeidah and Ras Isa, forcing them to shut down.
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