Hundreds of thousands of Yemeni volunteers ready for combat: Al-Houthi
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The leader of the Ansar Allah movement hails the support fronts for Gaza and affirms they are in full coordination with the Palestinian Resistance.
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The leader of the Yemeni Ansar Allah movement, Sayyed Abdul-Malik al-Houthi
The brutal and savage Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip for the past 10 months represents a "real and serious test" for all of humanity, stressed the leader of the Yemeni Ansar Allah movement, Sayyed Abdul-Malik al-Houthi.
In a speech on Thursday, Sayyed al-Houthi considered that silence regarding the crime of genocide in Gaza means that human societies are wasting existence, human dignity, and the right to life.
He emphasized that what the Israeli occupation is committing is a violation of everything, based on a false and offensive view of human societies.
Sayyed al-Houthi underlined that the crime of genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza should awaken the human conscience and the individuals' sense of responsibility.
The Yemeni leader pointed out that solidarity movements with the Palestinian people in the United States, Europe, and elsewhere were driven by human conscience.
He considered that student movements and protests condemning what is happening in Gaza are part of singling out those who still possess and adhere to human conscience.
According to Sayyed al-Houthi, the tragedy of the Palestinian people has had a significant impact on raising awareness and getting rid of all the covers that the Israeli occupation had plagued the peoples with, especially in the United States and Europe.
The leader of the Yemeni Ansar Allah movement added that the injustice in Palestine and the Israeli crimes have had a resonating impact in raising awareness within societies "where the doctrine of glorifying Zionism has been deeply rooted for centuries."
He lamented as "dangerous" the fact that there are some sides who underestimate what is happening in Palestine, collaborate with the enemy, and play a destabilizing role to weaken and subjugate the nation.
Meanwhile, Sayyed al-Houthi said the United States and other supporters of the Israeli occupation are betting on the weariness and silence of the peoples, affirming that despite this, pro-Palestine protests in the West continue.
He pointed out that the Americans have labeled pro-Palestine protests a war crime for which individuals are held accountable, tried, and punished.
'Israel' kills with American tools
The Yemeni leader said that displaced Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are targeted with large American smart bombs usually used in confrontations with major armies, highlighting that the Israeli occupation forces are targeting the displaced in areas they claim are "safe", always leading them into a trap.
He also noted that for over two months, the enemy has continued to close the Rafah crossing to Egypt, preventing the arrival of any food or medical supplies, while stockpiles of food are on the floating American dock, leaving the Palestinian people to starve to death.
Resistance and tribes
Touching on the Resistance in the Gaza Strip, Sayyed Abdul-Malik al-Houthi said that despite their simple means and suffering and amid widespread Arab negligence, Palestinian Resistance fighters are enduring the current situation and rebuilding their capabilities.
He added that the fighters and the community in Gaza remain steadfast and resilient, actively resisting the enemy on all fronts.
The Yemeni leader noted that the past week was marked by the intensity and quality of operations carried out by the al-Qassam Brigades, the al-Quds Brigades, and various other Palestinian Resistance factions.
He indicated that, despite the magnitude of aggression and siege, the factions are drawing lessons from past experiences to improve their performance.
He highlighted that one of the strong surprises was carrying out 14 operations in the first hours of the invasion of western Gaza by a unit of the al-Qassam Brigades, which the Israeli occupation military had previously claimed it dismantled.
According to Sayyed al-Houthi, the unit rebuilt itself and resumed its operational activity with high effectiveness, skill, and impressive tactics.
Al-Houthi compared the suffering and resilience of the Palestinian people and their fighters with the reality in "Israel", clarifying that comparing the two makes the consequences and outcomes of the intense battle clear.
He said that, despite the oppression faced by the people of Gaza, they have maintained their steadfastness and exhibited utmost patience and continue to carry the banner of jihad, while, the Israeli occupation military is facing a serious recruitment problem, dealing with demoralization, frustration, and reverse migration.
Sayyed al-Houthi also saluted all Palestinian tribes for their steadfast and insightful stance, which reflects awareness, foresight, and resilience in rejecting all Israeli schemes.
He stressed that the Israeli occupation has failed to blackmail the Palestinian tribes and exploit the famine in Gaza to force a non-governmental administration to the Strip.
Supporting fronts are of high importance
Regarding the support fronts for the Palestinian Resistance, Sayyed al-Houthi emphasized that there has never been such military support from Arab countries for the Palestinian people and their fighters as there is now on the support fronts.
He stressed that the support fronts in Lebanon, Yemen, and Iraq are of high importance and have imposed a new equation in this stage of the battle against the enemy. Despite this, he noted that the Palestinian people's inalienable front remains at the heart of the battle.
He confirmed that all the support fronts are in full coordination with the Palestinian brethren and strive for further escalation against the enemy.
Sayyed al-Houthi stressed that the steadfastness, effectiveness, and sacrifices of the support fronts are evident despite skepticism amid the ongoing media campaign supporting the enemy.
He pointed out that the support fronts have faced and continue to face various pressures aimed at stopping them and isolating the Palestinian people.
Regarding the Lebanese support front, al-Houthi pointed out that one of Hezbollah's notable operations this week was targeting the Israeli reconnaissance center on Mount Haramoun for the first time since the 1973 October War, affirming that the Lebanese group's operations have significantly disrupted Israeli industrial production, especially in northern occupied Palestine.
The Yemeni leader explained that Hezbollah's front destroyed enemy positions in northern occupied Palestine and displaced tens of thousands of Israelis from settlements.
He reiterated that Hezbollah's front is active, effective, and strong, adding that the Lebanese Resistance group has offered martyrs on this path, including great and virtuous leaders.
On the Iraqi front, Sayyed al-Houthi said the Islamic Resistance in Iraq carried out three operations against vital and sensitive Israeli targets this week.
He pointed out that one of the impacts of the joint operations between the Islamic Resistance in Iraq and the Yemeni Armed Forces was the announcement by the European Animal Organization that a ship carrying livestock to occupied Haifa was attacked by drones in the Mediterranean Sea, describing this announcement as a significant development.
The Ansar Allah leader emphasized that the impact of these joint operations will grow stronger and larger, becoming a major factor of pressure in the Mediterranean Sea.
He noted that the extent of this impact is evident in statements from international and official entities.
In this context, Sayyed al-Houthi mentioned that the UN-affiliated ReliefWeb website reported that the joint Yemeni-Iraqi operations have already affected shipping movements in the eastern Mediterranean.
Support fronts stand firm without interfering in negotiations
Regarding the negotiations, Sayyed al-Houthi stated that support fronts continue to steadfastly back the Palestinian Resistance without interfering in the details of the negotiations, affirming that "the decision in the negotiations belongs to the Palestinian people and their Resistance, led by Hamas."
He further emphasized that the position of all support fronts is aligned in every sense with the Palestinian people and that of their Resistance.
On the other hand, Sayyed al-Houthi noted that the US, as well as Western countries in general, are very disturbed by the important new equation imposed by these support fronts.
A losing battle for 'Israel', US against Yemen
The Yemeni leader recalled the operations on the Yemeni Armed Forces, saying that the most important one this week was targeting an American ship northeast of Socotra Island.
He stressed that the "Hatem" hypersonic missiles terrified the American aircraft carrier and Western destroyers in the sea.
Sayyed al-Houthi reiterated that the United States wants Yemen to stop supporting Gaza and allow Israeli ships to pass through the Red Sea, stressing that any repercussions or steps will not divert the Yemenis from prioritizing support for the Palestinian people.
He affirmed that "against every traitor's will," Yemen shall remain steadfast in its position and shall continue its operations with ballistic and cruise missiles, drones, and the Toophan unmanned surface vehicle (USV), as long as the Israeli aggression persists.
Regarding the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, Sayyed al-Houthi mentioned that some Americans likened its withdrawal from the Red Sea to "an elephant running away from a mouse," describing it as "an unprecedented event in the history of wars" that wrote new history.
He cited the Americans as saying that the Eisenhower aircraft carrier was prepared to fight major powers but ended up in a losing battle against a guerrilla warfare group with no naval power.
On another note, he said that Britain has announced the withdrawal of its last warships from the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden after facing the greatest aerial threat to the Royal Navy.
The Ansar Allah leader highlighted that the Israelis speak with astonishment and fear about the Yemeni Armed Forces' massive and lethal military capabilities that surpass all the technologies possessed by the enemies.
He recalled an INSS study, which confirmed that Yemen possesses weapons capable of executing lethal attacks.
In a related context, Sayyed al-Houthi pointed out that the chemical and oil products tanker Valor turned off its automatic identification system while in the waters around occupied Haifa to conceal its route, in fear of being targeted by the Yemeni Armed Forces.
Touching on the repetitive American-British aggression on Yemen, the Ansar Allah leader mentioned that there have been 570 attacks, including airstrikes and naval bombardments, killing 57 and injuring 87.
He vowed that the American-British aggression "will never affect the Yemenis' principled stance,' revealing that the number of mobilization forces has reached 372,174 trained fighters ready for combat.
Salutations to the free people in the face of Arab betrayal
Under that headline, Sayyed al-Houthi specifically mentioned Bahrain, explaining that "in Bahrain, there are protests and calls for sit-ins under the title of boycott as a support front per se and a model of loyalty and steadfastness in supporting Palestine."
He saluted the Bahraini people who have washed their hands of the "traitor position of the Al Khalifa regime," considering this an important lesson for other peoples who fail to jump on the bandwagon of the boycott, especially since the process of boycotting the US and Israeli goods is very important and within the power of all people in all countries.
Sayyed al-Houthi also wished that people in many Arab countries would mobilize like the Moroccan people are doing and derive lessons.
Furthermore, Sayyed al-Houthi saluted the Moroccan people who refused to follow in the footsteps of "their traitorous regime, which is loyal to Israel and has normalized relations with it."
He added that the Moroccan people have demonstrated their loyalty, authenticity, humanity, values, and ethics by widely taking to the streets in many cities to support the people of Palestine, unlike "the Moroccan regime [that] seeks to domesticate the Moroccan people and divert their loyalty and position, but there is awareness and vigilance [among the people]."
Sayyed al-Houthi spoke about the negative role of some Arab regimes, stressing that this role reflects a past position that prevailed before this battle, namely through their normalization [with the Israeli enemy], which the Yemeni leader explained led to "allegiance and alliance with the Israeli enemy."
He noted that some Arab regimes have entered into a partnership with the Israeli occupation aimed at liquidating the Palestinian cause, pointing out that some regimes even have a clear pro-"Israel" stance with their media outlets directed against the Palestinian people and the Resistance movements.
That is why, according to al-Houthi, the peoples of some "Arab regimes" do not dare to openly support the Palestinian people.
Saudi escalation will falter in the face of our steadfastness
Regarding the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the leader of the Yemeni Ansar Allah movement emphasized that regardless of the Saudi escalation and its consequences, "it will never affect our firm stance in supporting the Palestinian people."
Sayyed al-Houthi then assured the Resistance in Gaza, the people of Palestine, and all the free people of the nation and the world that "Saudi Arabia will never succeed no matter what it does."
He also emphasized that the declarations, statements, and stances of Saudi Arabia and some Gulf countries echo the Israeli, American, and British logic, pointing out that "the Saudis converge with the Americans in terms of halting the support operations," describing this state of affairs as "sheer stupidity".
He pointed out that the US sought, after realizing the futility of its operations, to implicate the Saudis to carry out unprecedented aggression and escalation against Yemen through the economic sector.
Sayyed al-Houthi clarified that Saudi Arabia's decision to block flights from Sanaa airport is completely unacceptable. He also criticized the British and American incitation against the port and slammed the Saudi actions targeting banks, private financial institutions, and companies as unjust and aggressive measures that should not be tolerated.
Sayyed al-Houthi addressed Saudi Arabia, emphasizing that "your aggressive actions are in line with American directives aimed at benefiting Israel, and all attempts to compel us to withdraw our support for Gaza are futile." He continued, "Our warning to Saudi Arabia at the start of the new Hijri year is serious in every sense of the word."
In conclusion, Sayyed al-Houthi addressed the Yemeni people, saying that "the Saudis want you to watch the suffering of the Palestinian people and dance like them and ignore the cries and pain of the Palestinian people," adding that "the enemies want you to retreat from your stance in support of Gaza, to fail the Palestinian people, and to stop supporting operations."
