The Houthi movement issued a new threat Monday afternoon, releasing an image declaring 'The response is coming' following Saudi airstrikes on Sana'a International Airport, according to a report. Retaliatory strikes against Saudi Arabia are widely expected in the coming hours, raising fears of a renewed escalation.
The Houthi movement escalated its rhetoric Monday afternoon, issuing a new image declaring 'The response is coming' at approximately 16:52 Jerusalem, minutes after the group published a threatening poster at 16:35. The poster, titled 'This aggression will not pass without a response,' was directed at Saudi Arabia following the airstrikes on Sana'a International Airport earlier today.
The strikes on the airport were first reported by The Zioneer at 14:42 Jerusalem, when a Houthi military spokesman accused Saudi Arabia of carrying out airstrikes and vowed retaliation. Within minutes, multiple sources confirmed the strikes, and footage emerged showing the aftermath and the destruction of runways. At 14:58, a state of alert was declared at all Saudi airports amid fears of a Houthi attack, according to security analyst Hananel Aviv. The Houthis then published the threatening poster at 16:35, followed by the new image 17 minutes later.
The Zioneer has previously reported on escalating Houthi threats against Saudi Arabia, including a warning on Friday that Saudi airports would be targeted if the blockade continued, and a Saudi warning on Saturday that it would respond forcefully to any attack. The tensions are part of a broader regional escalation involving the U.S.-Iran confrontation.
The authenticity of the new Houthi image could not be independently verified. The exact extent of damage to the airport and the status of any retaliatory strikes remain unclear. The situation continues to develop.
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