Yahya Sarea, Houthi spokesman, Jul. 20, 2024

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Jul., 20, 2024
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Yahya Sarea, Houthi spokesman
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Televised statement after an Israeli strike on Houthi targets in Hodeidah’s port in response to a July 19 Houthi drone attack on Tel Aviv:

“We will respond to this blatant Israeli aggression and will not hesitate to strike the enemy’s vital targets. We have prepared, with the help of God Almighty, for a long war with this enemy until the aggression stops and the siege on the Palestinian people is lifted.” Kareem Fahim, Alon Rom, Steve Hendrix, and Mohamad El Chamaa, “Israel strikes Yemen port after Houthis claim drone attack in Tel Aviv,” Washington Post, July 20, 2024, https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/07/20/israel-yemen-hodeida-drone-tel-aviv/.

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