Yemen’s Houthi rebels will receive the 10 biblical plagues from Egypt, according to Israel’s defense minister.
Israel Katz threatened Israel on Thursday in response to rumor-fueled reports that the Houthis, supported by Iran, have increased their missile attacks on Israel. In retaliation for the killing of Prime Minister Ahmed Ghaleb al-Rahawi and several senior officials last week, the Yemeni rebel force has resumed attacks.
“Israel is being re-ran by the Houthis.” We will end all ten plagues, Katz wrote in Hebrew on X as tensions between his country and the Yemeni group continue to grow. “We will end a plague of darkness, a plague of the firstborn,” Katz said.
A missile fired from Yemen had earlier struck Israeli territory, according to the Israeli army earlier on Thursday. The military had reported that it had intercepted two Houthi missiles the day before.
The Yemeni group claimed responsibility for the Israeli-owned Scarlet Ray missile attack in the Red Sea on Monday.
Katz’s threat makes reference to the ten disasters that the Hebrew God, according to the Book of Exodus, claimed persuaded the pharaoh to expel from Egypt.
Since the Gaza War erupted in October 2023, the Houthis have launched numerous drone and missile attacks against Israel, claiming that they are supporting the Palestinians.
The organization, which has control over sizable portions of Yemen, also ran a campaign to restrict international shipping in the Red Sea, which is crucial for global trade. In response, the US launched a coordinated series of attacks earlier this year against Yemen’s Houthi-occupied areas.
Washington put an end to its daily bombing campaign in May when Oman brokered an a  ceasefire between the US and Houthis.
The group continued to launch attacks despite the fact that the agreement does not cover operations against Israel.
Israel has also launched several rounds of airstrikes against Yemen, focusing on Sanaa, the rebel-held capital, and Houthi-held ports.
Source: Aljazeera
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