Mohammad al-Farah, a senior official in the Houthi political bureau, has responded to Israeli Security Minister Israel Katz's threat to "fly the Israeli flag" in Yemen's capital, Sanaa.

In a post on X, al-Farah stated that before anyone could speak of raising their flag in Sanaa, they must first resume operations at the defunct port of Eilat and dare to fly their own flag on their ships, rather than hiding behind the flags of other nations for fear of attacks from Ansar Allah's naval forces.

Directing his words at Katz, He added, "You speak of occupying Sanaa, yet you cannot even reclaim your own Israeli ship, the Galaxy Leader."

Previously, Israeli Minister Israel Katz threatened to target Ansar Allah leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi and fly the Israeli flag over Sanaa, a statement that underscores the significant losses and steady attrition the Israeli occupation is suffering from Yemeni military strikes.

YAF operate against 'Israel' undeterred

Yemeni forces continue their operations in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandeb Strait, targeting Israeli or Israel-linked ships. These attacks have successfully disrupted traffic at Israeli ports, most notably halting operations at the port of Eilat.

Additionally, the Yemeni Armed Forces continue their operations deep inside the occupied Palestinian territories, striking a variety of critical enemy targets, most notably the Ben Gurion and Ramon airports.

On September 18, the Yemeni Armed Forces announced they had carried out three military operations against strategic targets in occupied Palestine, specifically in the areas of Tel Aviv, Eilat, and Beer al-Sabe'.

In a statement, spokesperson Brigadier General Yahya Saree announced that the missile force had executed a military operation by launching a Palestine-2 hypersonic ballistic missile against a sensitive Israeli military target in occupied Yafa.

The operation successfully achieved its objectives, which included causing millions of Israeli civilians to flee to shelters and forcing the closure of airspace.

Meanwhile, the UAV force simultaneously carried out two additional military operations.

He detailed that the first UAV operation struck various targets in the Eilat area using three drones, while the second operation targeted a sensitive site in the Beer al-Sabe' area with one drone.

Israeli Channel 12 reported that a drone launched from Yemen detonated in the courtyard of the Naveh Hotel in Eilat, damaging the structure, while other media reported that air traffic was halted at the Ramon airport.