The Houthi Foreign Ministry issued a statement in response to the Israeli strike in Beirut's Dahiyeh neighborhood, saying that "the axis of jihad, resistance, and Jerusalem will not allow this equation to pass." The statement is the latest in a series of regional responses to the strike, following similar remarks from Iranian officials.
The Houthi Foreign Ministry on Monday evening issued a formal statement responding to the Israeli airstrike in Beirut's Dahiyeh neighborhood, vowing that "the axis of jihad, resistance, and Jerusalem will not allow this equation to pass." The phrasing mirrors the rhetoric used by senior Iranian officials who earlier warned the strike "will not go unanswered," as The Zioneer reported at 15:32 Jerusalem. While the Houthi statement adds to the chorus of condemnation from Iran-backed actors, it does not specify any operational steps. The announcement comes hours after Iranian state television framed the Dahiyeh strike as creating "another opportunity for the resistance front to prove its unity," and follows a pattern of coordinated messaging across the Iran-aligned axis. No independent verification of the statement beyond a desk-reviewed report is yet available.
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