Operations to resume if Gaza blockade not lifted in 4 days: Al-Houthi
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Yemeni Ansar Allah leader Sayyed Abdul-Malik al-Houthi gives the Israeli occupation four days to lift the blockade on Gaza, pledges operations to resume.
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Yemeni Ansar Allah leader Sayyed Abdul-Malik al-Houthi during a public address on March 7, 2025 (Yemeni military media)
The leader of Yemen’s Ansar Allah movement, Sayyed Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, has given mediators a four-day deadline to ensure the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza, warning that if the Israeli occupation continues to block aid deliveries, naval operations against Israeli-linked vessels will resume.
In a televised speech addressing regional and international developments, al-Houthi criticized the Israeli occupation's ongoing aggression against Palestine, emphasizing that his movement is not limited to issuing statements but is capable of providing direct support to the Palestinian resistance.
Al-Houthi accused the Israeli occupation of delaying its commitments under the Gaza ceasefire agreement, particularly concerning humanitarian provisions. He stated that while Hamas had fully honored its obligations, the occupation had failed to uphold its side of the deal.
“The humanitarian aspect of the agreement includes clear obligations with guarantees from mediators, yet Israel is trying to evade them,” he said.
Al-Houthi also condemned intensified Israeli attacks in the occupied West Bank and al-Quds, highlighting the role of Israeli settlers in escalating violence against Palestinians. He criticized US support for the Israeli occupation under President Donald Trump, saying Washington’s backing had emboldened the regime's policies of displacement and aggression against Palestinians.
The Ansar Allah leader called for a firm stance against Israeli and US policies in the region, stressing the need for concrete measures in response to the escalating situation in Palestine.
Egypt, Qatar say 'Israel' blocking aid 'violation' of truce deal
Egypt condemned on Sunday "Israel's" decision to stop humanitarian aid from entering the Gaza Strip as a "flagrant violation" of the truce agreement in its war with Hamas, which Cairo had helped broker.
"Egypt affirms that these measures constitute a flagrant violation of the ceasefire agreement," said a statement from the Egyptian foreign ministry, accusing "Israel" of using starvation as "a weapon against the Palestinian people."
Similarly, fellow mediator Qatar accused "Israel" of violating the ceasefire deal in Gaza.
