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SANAA, June 27 (Xinhua) — Yemen’s Houthi leader Abdel Malik al-Houthi said on Thursday that the group has fired 309 ballistic missiles, hypersonic missiles and drones at Israel since mid-March in the second phase of its military campaign.
In a televised address to mark the Muslim New Year broadcast by the Houthi-controlled al-Masirah TV channel, A.M. al-Houthi said that 25 missiles and drones had been launched this month alone in what he called “quality military operations in support of Gaza.”
He confirmed that the Red Sea remains closed to Israel-linked shipping and accused Israel of continuing its offensive in Gaza with US support.
The rebel leader also called for mass rallies in Sanaa and other Houthi-controlled areas on Friday to express solidarity with the Palestinians and congratulate Iran on its “great victory and resilience.”
Meanwhile, Yemen’s internationally recognised government has accused Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of directly controlling missile systems used by rebels.
Yemeni Information Minister Muammar al-Iryani said Tehran is using Yemen as an “advanced missile platform” to threaten regional and international security while avoiding direct confrontation.
The Houthi group, which controls much of northern Yemen, began striking Israel in November 2023, weeks after the conflict between Israel and Hamas began in the Gaza Strip, in solidarity with the Palestinian people. –0–