Yemen's military arsenal regains momentum: al-Houthi
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Member of the Yemeni High Political Council Mohammad Ali al-Houthi asserted that Yemen remains beside the Palestinian people in the face of Trump's plan to uproot them from Gaza.
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Houthi supporters chant slogans as they attend a rally marking eight years for a Saudi-led coalition, on March 26, 2023 (AP)
The military arsenal of the Yemeni armed forces is "restored to its full power and is set up on platforms, awaiting commands, with the targets already specified," asserted the member of the Yemeni High Political Council Mohammad Ali al-Houthi.
Al-Houthi reiterated Yemen's supportive stance towards Palestine, promising the United States that it will "see what it hasn't seen before from the Yemeni forces" during a crowded march in the city of Sa'ada in support of the Palestinian people and resistance.
He addressed Trump directly, stating, "[Trump's] military power and unwavering support for Israel will not compel the Palestinians to abandon their lands." He further highlighted the recent collision between the U.S.S. Harry Truman and an Egyptian commercial ship, as a reflection of the anxiety and disarray, gripping the American Navy following its confrontations with the Yemeni Armed Forces.
These remarks come after the leader of the Ansar Allah movement warned of Trump's plan to forcibly remove the Palestinians from their lands, threatening military actions if the United States went through with the idea.
He promised that "Yemen will immediately take a military course through its operations to target both the Israeli and American enemies if they launch an aggression against Gaza, whether on Saturday, before, or after," calling on the Yemeni armed forces to maintain full readiness in anticipation of any US aggression.
Trump plots, Yemen responds
Ansar Allah's response comes after Trump appears more determined to execute his plan of taking over Gaza to develop it into the "Riviera of the Middle East," while displacing Palestinians from the area and scattering them across Arab countries.
The leader of Yemen's Ansar Allah movement Abdul-Malik al-Houthi promised on Thursday that his country will act within its duty and will not be a bystander, adding that Trump’s plan to uproot Palestinians from their homeland constitutes a violation of a fundamental right from which numerous other rights stem.
He described Trump as a "criminal accustomed to making statements that resemble nonsense and buffoonery," adding that "his plan is more akin to a joke" and naive rhetoric coming from the leader of a country "that presents itself as a civilized nation under false pretenses."
Al-Houthi emphasized that Yemen would immediately take military action should the US and "Israel" launch an attack on Gaza on, before, or after Saturday, calling the Yemeni Armed Forces to maintain full readiness to respond to any American aggression.
"We will not hesitate to strike both the Israeli and American enemies, and we will closely monitor the implementation of the agreement," he asserted.
