Leader of the Ansarallah resistance movement Abdul Malik al-Houthi said in a speech on 4 November that Yemen has “emerged stronger” after two years of war with the Zionist entity, warning that a “new” and “full-scale” confrontation will “inevitably” erupt at some point.
“We emerged from this round stronger than before on all levels and we are inevitably heading into a new round of confrontation with the enemy,” Houthi said.
“We are inevitably heading toward a full-scale confrontation with the enemy, because stability will not remain in the region so long as the occupation continues in Palestine,” the Yemeni leader added.
Houthi went on to say that “this enemy is dangerous, evil, and criminal.”
The resistance leader rejected Zionist-backed efforts to disarm Hezbollah in Lebanon, and condemned Tel Aviv’s violations of the new ceasefire in Gaza.
He added that the US is a “partner” to all of the occupation’s crimes. “Unfortunately, the [Arab] nation has chosen a position of helplessness.”
The Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF), which is merged with Ansarallah, was among the first to open a front against Israel at the start of the genocide in Gaza following Operation Al-Aqsa Flood in October 2023.
The YAF and Ansarallah carried out scores of successful missile and drone strikes against Zionist targets, and opened up a naval front that decimated global shipping and Zionist maritime interests over the past two years.
Yemen also faced a deadly US military campaign, which began under former US president Joe Biden and was renewed under President Donald Trump. This, along with scores of brutal Zionist airstrikes on the country, failed to impact Sanaa’s military capabilities.
The Yemeni operations have come to a halt following the Gaza ceasefire. However, Yemeni President Mahdi al-Mashat vowed that the country will remain “vigilant.”
Sanaa has also vowed to continue enhancing its military capabilities.
Tel Aviv is reportedly considering renewing attacks on Yemen despite Sanaa’s forces halting strikes on Israel after the Gaza ceasefire.
Hebrew news outlet Channel 12 reported last month that “intense discussions within the security establishment recently led to separating the Yemen front from that of Gaza, allowing military action against Yemen to continue post-ceasefire.”