The leader of the Houthi militant group in Yemen, Abdul Malek Al-Houthi, warned on Thursday (8/8) that the group still plans to respond to Israeli airstrikes on the port city of Hodeida that killed and injured a number of people.
In a televised speech, Abdul Malek said there was “absolutely no hesitation, no fear, and no retreat,” adding that the attack was “inevitable.”
Earlier Thursday an attack believed to have been carried out by Houthi rebels targeted a ship in the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which connects the Gulf of Aden to the Red Sea.
The British military said the targeted ship was now safe and continuing its journey to the next port.
The Houthi group has not claimed any of the attacks, although Thursday morning's assault came after a months-long campaign to target shipping passing through the Red Sea corridor.
The group has also launched drone and missile attacks on Israel, including one on July 19 that killed one person and wounded 10 others in Tel Aviv.
Israel responded to the attack on Tel Aviv a few days later by attacking the city of Hodeida, hitting several gas and electricity stations.
Following Israel's attack on Hodeida, the Houthis suspended their attacks until Saturday (3/8) when they hit a Liberian-flagged container ship sailing through the Gulf of Aden. (you/her)
