Houthis training for October 7-style invasion of Israel

The Israel Hayom article included a YouTube video showing Houthi terrorists training on obstacle courses and at a shooting range that featured the flags of Israel, the United States and the United Kingdom.

The Houthis have been launching missile and drone attacks on the Jewish state since the Hamas-led October 7 massacre, resulting in a direct missile hit near Israel's Ben-Gurion International Airport on May 4.

In response, the Israeli Air Force carried out a series of strikes targeting Houthi infrastructure in Yemen earlier this month – including facilities at the ports of Hodeida, Ras Isa and Salif, as well as a power plant.

Jerusalem has conducted several rounds of strikes against the terrorist group, including an operation on May 28 called "Golden Jewel," targeting the airport in Yemen's Houthi-controlled capital city, Sanaa.

The Houthis have also continued a campaign of assaults on commercial ships in the Red Sea perceived to be linked to Israel, describing these attacks as acts of solidarity with Palestinians. The terrorist group on Sunday announced an escalation of its actions, stating that any vessel owned by companies doing business with Israeli ports could be targeted, according to Reuters.

In a televised address, Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree stated that the measure was part of the Iranian-backed rebel group's self-declared fourth phase of operations against Israel in response to the ongoing conflict in Gaza.

Saree warned that vessels would face attacks regardless of their nationality or destination if associated companies failed to heed their warnings.

He urged nations with interests in the region to pressure Israel to end its military campaign in Gaza and to lift the blockade on the enclave. He linked any reduction in Houthi attacks to such actions.