Yemen's Huthi rebels vow 'military response' to Israel escalation

AFP , Thursday 1 Aug 2024

The leader of Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels vowed a "military response" Thursday to the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran in an attack blamed on Israel.

Iranians take part in a funeral ceremony for late Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, in Tehran, on August
Iranians take part in a funeral ceremony for late Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, in Tehran, on August 1, 2024. AFP

 

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"There has to be a military response to these crimes, which are shameless and dangerous, and constitute a major escalation by the Israeli enemy," Abdul Malik al-Huthi said in a televised speech.

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