The leader of Yemen’s Houthi movement, Abdul-Malik Badruldeen al-Houthi claimed on Thursday that the group will increase joint operations with the Iraqi militia to confront Israel. “The Zionist enemy continues its savage, brutal aggression and genocide war in Gaza for the forty-second week. The Israeli massacre of Palestinians in Khan Younis is horrific,” the leader said during a televised speech. He further emphasized that Yemen’s assault on Tel Avivdefense exposed Israel’s “vulnerability to drone attacks.” Al-Houthi also pledged that the militia would persist in targeting Israel and vowed to respond to the latest Israeli strikes near Hodeidah.