Yemen's Houthis say Iranian attack on Israel is legitimate
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- Reuters
- Published Date: 03:14 | 14 April 2024
- Modified Date: 03:14 | 14 April 2024
Yemen's armed Houthi movement said on Sunday that Iran's attack on Israel was a legitimate act in response to a suspected Israeli strike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus on April 1.
A Houthi spokesman added that the Yemeni group had been in direct confrontation with Israel since Oct. 7, by attacking the southern Israeli port of Eilat with missiles and drones and by preventing Israeli ships from sailing through the Red Sea.
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