Israel urges Europe to label Iran-backed Houthis as a terrorist group

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar has instructed Israel’s diplomatic missions in the European Union and the United Kingdom to push for the designation of Iran-backed Yemeni Houthis as a terrorist organization.

“The Houthis pose a threat not only to Israel but to the region and the entire world,” Sa’ar said in a statement, warning of the group’s threat to international shipping lanes and calling their designation as terrorists “the first and most basic step” in countering them.
The Houthis are designated as a terrorist organization by several countries, including the US, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and Israel. However, no European countries have listed the group as such to date.