Yemen’s Houthis serve Iran and will face more strikes, Netanyahu says

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday that Yemen's armed Houthi movement is advancing Iran's regional agenda and will face continued military action for their attacks on Israel.

“The Houthis are an extension of Iran, and they serve the terrorist goals of the Iranian axis in the Middle East,” Netanyahu said.

The Israeli prime minister said Iran-backed militants “pose a danger to Israel and the entire region, including harming global freedom of navigation.”

His remarks follow airstrikes on Houthi-controlled ports and infrastructure in Yemen on Friday. The Israeli military said that the strikes targeted the Hizaz power station, as well as the Hodeida and Ras Isa ports.

Netanyahu added that Israel will continue “with determination and force against any entity that threatens Israel – wherever and whenever necessary.”

Pro-Houthi Yemeni media reports described nearly 30 airstrikes across Sanaa and Hodeidah.

Iran's foreign ministry condemned Friday's attacks on Houthi positions in Yemen, which it said were carried out by Israel, the US, and Britain, calling the strikes unacceptable.

At least one person was killed and nine others injured in the attacks, according to the Houthi-affiliated Al-Masirah TV.