Al-Duwairi: The Houthis will not stop bombing Israel Unless…
CrossFireArabia- May 18, 2025
Military expert Major-General Fayez Al-Duwairi said that if the massacres and Israeli blockade of Gaza continue, the Houthis Ansar Allah group will continue bombing deep inside Israel.
He emphasized that targeting Ben Gurion Airport in particular would lead to the cessation of air traffic and the suspension of flights by some international airlines and creating a state of confusion forcing millions to go down to the shelters.
The Israeli army announced it intercepted a missile fired from Yemen toward Israel early Sunday morning as the Houthis threatened to impose a no-fly zone on airports in Israel due to the escalation in the Gaza Strip.
Houthi military spokesman Yehya Saree announced that the group targeted Ben Gurion Airport with two ballistic missiles all the way from Yemen, a distance of over-2000 kilometers in support of Gaza.
The Houthis have since initially linked attacks on ships in the Red Sea and attacks deep inside Israel wouldn’t stop until the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip comes to an end.
Nasr al-Din Amer, deputy head of the Houthi media told Al Jazeera Net that the group’s long-range missiles aim to close down the Ben Gurion Airport and prohibit navigation there until the blockade and aggression on Gaza is lifted.
Al-Duwairi noted the Houthis’ strikes prompted the Israeli occupation to change its defense strategy. Since last week, its focus shifted from the American THAAD system to the Israeli Arrow system, as THAAD previously failed to intercept two missiles launched by the Houthis one of which landed in the surroundings of the airport.
He predicts the Israeli occupation would continue its attack on Yemen and suggests that an airstrike would be imminent in the coming days. However, he explained that the targets are unknown and would likely be civilian.
The Israeli military announced in a statement last Friday it had carried out attacks on two ports in the Al Hudaydah Governorate on Yemen’s west coast using fighter jets, targeting and destroying infrastructure it claimed belonged to the Houthis in the two ports.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened: “We know the Houthis are merely an arm, and that Iran is behind them and provides them with support, instructions, and authorization.” He warned the Houthis would pay a heavy price, and “we will defend ourselves by all means to preserve Israel’s security,” as reported in Al Jazeera.
