Houthi: Israeli crimes bring regime closer to 'unavoidable downfall'

The leader of Yemen’s Ansarullah resistance movement says increased Israeli crimes, including the assassination of resistance figures, are bringing the regime closer to its inevitable downfall.

"The rise in Israeli crimes pushes the regime closer to its unavoidable downfall," Abdul-Malik al-Houthi said in a televised speech broadcast live from the Yemeni capital Sana'a on Thursday evening.

“The Israeli enemy will not stop its evil actions against the Muslim world. Confrontation with the Israeli enemy is inevitable since it is an aggressive and criminal entity targeting the Muslim Ummah," he said, adding that the regime's "demise is definite.”

He noted that the crime of assassinating the head of the political bureau of the Hamas resistance movement, Ismail Haniyeh, in Tehran, comes as part of a dramatic escalation following the return of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu from the United States.

He underlined that the Israeli regime's criminal actions will be met with a "stronger" resistance. 

The Ansarullah chief stressed that Haniyeh’s killing constitutes an obvious and flagrant violation of all international principles and fundamentals, describing it as a vicious crime that bespeaks the occupying Israeli regime’s disregard for human rights.

Houthi went on to extend his condolences to all resistance groups and the entire Palestinian nation over recent assassinations, saying, “The crime of Haniyeh’s assassination exposed the invidious position of some European countries and Arab regimes, which did not even denounce the horrendous act verbally. This is while many world states condemned the killing.”

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Houthi also roundly denounced the strike in southern Beirut that killed top Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr as “an act of open aggression,” stressing that the uptick in Israeli atrocities and criminal acts is related to Netanyahu's visit to the US and Washington’s adventurism in the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean regions.

The Ansarullah chief went on to take a swipe at the United States for exercising double standards. “Whilst the US asks others to exhibit more self-restraint and prevent the escalation of tensions, it offers all forms of support to the Israeli enemy,” he said.

Houthi underlined that the Axis of Resistance maintains the stance that there must be a military response to Israeli crimes.

He also criticized the Arab League for its failure to adopt a clear position in the face of recent Israeli acts of aggression, saying that some Arab media outlets deplorably rejoiced the assassination of resistance leaders and commanders.

“Israeli atrocities and the US partnership will not undermine the resolve of resistance fighters and regional nations. The history of Hamas movement has shown that the targeted killing of its leaders will not weaken its members, and instead consolidates their determination to continue struggle.

“Hezbollah did not weaken following the assassination of its leaders, and even made greater achievements,” Houthi said.

The Ansarullah chief stated that what the occupying Israeli regime has been doing over the past 10 months in Gaza demonstrates its vicious nature.

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While international institutions call for restraint following Israeli attacks, they don’t hesitate to switch the roles of the victim and the oppressor in case a retaliatory operation is carried out, he added. 

The Ansarullah leader stressed that the weak position of the Muslim world vis-à-vis Israeli crimes emboldens the usurping regime to continue its criminal behavior.

“The Arab regimes which opted not to stand up against the Israeli enemy are now capitulating to it. They are squandering their nations’ assets, worth billions of dollars, in order to serve enemies,” Houthi noted.

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