Netanyahu: Houthis are ‘Almost the Last Arm of Iranian Axis of Evil’

‘They are finding out, and will find out, the hard way that whoever harms Israel – will pay a very heavy price.’

By United with Israel and JNS

Prime Minister Netanyahu on Thursday discussed Israel’s attacks on Houthi targets in Yemen Wednesday night, in response to Houthi missile attacks on Israel.

“This morning, the Air Force attacked strategic targets of the Houthis in the port of Hodeidah and deep into Yemen.

“We did this in response to repeated Houthi attacks against civilian targets in Israel. Last night they attacked a school in Ramat Gan,” Netanyahu said.

“They are not attacking just us – they are attacking the entire world. They are attacking the international shipping and commercial lanes. Thus, when Israel takes action against the Houthis, it is acting on behalf of the entire international community. The Americans understand this very well, as do many others.”

“After Hamas, Hezbollah and the Assad regime in Syria, the Houthis are almost the last arm of Iran’s axis of evil. They are finding out, and will find out, the hard way that whoever harms Israel – will pay a very heavy price,” Netanyahu concluded.

Israeli Air Force jets attacked Houthi terrorist targets in Yemen overnight Wednesday, after intercepting a missile the enemy fired at central Israel.

An elementary school in the Ramat Efal neighborhood of Ramat Gan, a city just east of Tel Aviv, suffered severe damage when shrapnel hit it following the interception. According to the city’s mayor, the impact caused a partial collapse of the school’s central building, prompting the cancellation of classes. No injuries were reported in the Houthi attack.

Missile interception fragments were also found on the grounds of Israel’s parliament complex, the Knesset, in the capital Jerusalem.

According to the IDF, the IAF retaliatory strikes were carried out in two waves by 14 fighter jets, refuelers and spy planes. The jets were already en route when the Houthis launched the missile at around 2:35 a.m.

“Over the past year, the Houthi terrorist regime has been operating with the direction and funding of Iran, and in cooperation with Iraqi militias, in order to attack the State of Israel and Israeli civilians,” the IDF said.

“The conducted strikes degrade the Houthi terrorist regime, preventing it from exploiting the targets for military and terrorist purposes, including the smuggling of Iranian weapons to the region,” the military added. “The IDF is determined to continue operating against all threats posed to the citizens of the State of Israel, wherever necessary.”