Houthis warn against Somaliland-Israel normalisation, threaten continued fighting

Mahdi al-Mashat, head of the Houthi-affiliated Supreme Political Council in Sanaa, criticised moves by Somaliland towards normalising relations with Israel, calling it a “serious mistake” that threatens Yemen and regional stability. He also warned against any new “American or Zionist aggression” against Yemen and the wider region. Al-Mashat said his forces were ready to continue fighting until the “liberation of the last inch” of Yemeni territory, while reaffirming Sanaa’s support for Palestine, Lebanon and Iran. In a speech marking the 36th anniversary of Yemeni unity, he said the “US-Israeli enemy” was no longer hiding what he described as the “Greater Israel” project, adding that the war on Iran aimed to remove the “main obstacle” to Israeli plans in the region. […]