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Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi said on Thursday that Israeli threats and attacks will not deter his group from its position, but rather increase its determination to continue targeting Israel until it ends what he described as a campaign of extermination in the Gaza Strip. His remarks came in response to a warning issued on Tuesday by Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz, who threatened Yemen with what he called “the fate of Iran” – referring to Israel’s 12-day offensive against Iran last June. On 13 June, Israel launched a surprise war on Iran involving mutual strikes that left hundreds dead and injured on both sides. A ceasefire was later announced by Washington on 24 June, with each side claiming to have […]
