Netanyahu, DM in Stark Warning to Tehran After Yemen Airstrikes

‘You bear direct responsibility for every attack by the Houthi arm of the octopus against the State of Israel—and you will bear the full consequences as well.’

In a statement after the strike on Sana’a, PM Netanyahu and Defense Minister, Yisrael Katz, made public statement from their positions at the heart of the ops center:

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:

“I have said many times that whoever attacks the State of Israel—his blood is on his own head. Yesterday, I said that the Houthi attack would not be answered with a ‘one-and-done’ strike, but with a series of blows. Yesterday we struck a hard blow at the port of Hodeidah. Today, our aircraft attacked Sana’a Airport—the airport that enables the terror army and the aerial access to the terror state that allows missile fire against us.

“Our decision on when to respond, how to respond, and which targets to hit—these are calculations we make each time. And this also applies to the Houthi’s patron—Iran—without whose authorization and long-term support the Houthis could not carry out their wicked missile attack on us.

“President Trump said it a month and a half ago. I say it again today—we will settle the score with anyone who attacks the State of Israel.

“I want to take this opportunity to commend the IDF Chief of Staff, you—the Commander of the Air Force—our intelligence teams, our amazing air and ground crews, our outstanding pilots, and all those who support them. Congratulations on a flawless operation.”

Defense Minister Israel Katz:

“The Houthi terror organization attempted to hit Ben Gurion Airport. In response, today we destroyed Sana’a Airport. Additionally, we struck other targets, following yesterday’s strikes at the Hodeidah port, and hit more national infrastructure they used.

“Whoever harms us—we will hit them sevenfold.

“This is also a warning message to the head of the Iranian octopus: ‘You bear direct responsibility for every attack by the Houthi arm of the octopus against the State of Israel—and you will bear the full consequences as well.’”

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In response to Israel’s airstrikes, the Houthis have just released an ominous flyer warning:

“Expect a surprise at the Port of Haifa”

“Ammonia tanks have a date with Yemen”

Whether preplanned psy-ops or a legit imminent revenge attack, the Iranian-backed proxy terror group has often attempted to follow through after such bellicose threats in the past.

Sana’a Airport’s control tower, before and after the IAF strike, which the IDF has now officially dubbed, “Headstand” due to the target of the Houthi ballistic missile fired at Israel’s Ben-Gurion Airport on Sunday.

The airport was named after Israel’s first prime minister, who - due to chronic back pain - was famously photographed in 1957 doing a headstand at the beach in Herzliya:

Here’s the updated Yemeni version for comparison:

In an unusual announcement, the IDF released an “urgent” evacuation alert targeting Sana’a International Airport in Yemen preceeded the strike.

“Colonel Avichay Adraee, the IDF’s Arabic-language spokesperson, issued a warning via a post on X, urging people to leave the airport vicinity without delay and to alert others nearby to do the same.

“‘Remaining in the area puts your life at risk,’ he cautioned." (via Doron Kadosh, Galatz Army Radio).

[In the past—besides in the Gaza Strip while fighting Hamas—such a pre-attack warning has only been given to Lebanese civilians when the IDF was about to hit Hezbollah and Iranian targets in that country. Which is, come to think of it, a hell of a lot more than they, Iran, Hamas, and Hezbollah ever did for us - DB]

In a statement released shortly after the IAF Strike, the IDF Spokesman said,

“A short while ago, IDF fighter jets struck and dismantled Houthi terrorist infrastructure at the main airport in Sana’a, fully disabling the airport. The strike was carried out in response to the attack launched by the Houthi terrorist regime against Ben Gurion Airport. Flight runways, aircraft, and infrastructure at the airport were struck.

“Similar to the Hudaydah Port that was struck yesterday, the airport served as a central hub for the Houthi terrorist regime to transfer weapons and operatives. It has been routinely used by the Houthi regime for terrorist purposes. This underscores the Houthi terrorist regime’s brutal exploitation of civilian infrastructure for terrorist activity.

“Furthermore, several central power plants were struck in the Sana’a area. The terrorist regime exploits energy infrastructure—an additional example of the Houthi regime’s use of Yemeni civilian infrastructure for terrorist purposes.

“In addition, the IDF struck the “Al Imran” Concrete Plant, located north of Sana’a, which serves as a significant resource for the Houthi terrorist regime and is used for the construction of underground tunnels and other terrorist infrastructure. This strike further degrades the Houthi regime’s economic and military buildup capabilities.

“The strikes were carried out with prevision, and steps were taken to mitigate harm to civilians and civilian infrastructure.

“This operation was approved by the Commanding Officer of the IAF and the Chief of the General Staff.

“Over the past year and a half, the Houthi terrorist regime has been operating under Iranian direction and funding, with the goal of targeting the State of Israel and its allies, undermining regional stability, and disrupting global freedom of navigation.

“The IDF is determined to continue operating—at any distance—against all threats posed to the citizens of the State of Israel.”

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On Monday night, Israeli and US jets heavily pounded Houthi targets a day after the Iranian-backed terror proxy tried to inflict a catastrophic missile attack on Ben-Gurion Airport international airport.

The incoming ballistic missile was not hit by two outgoing defensive missiles, both an Israeli Arrow 3 and a US THAAD.

Israeli ground, sea, and air forces were in hot operations, concurrently, on no less than four fronts: Yemen, Gaza, Damascus, Syria, and the Bekaa Valley in Lebanon - and those are only the ones we know of, not to mention those curious explosive mishaps going on at Iranian military and other strategic sites throughout the country - what, some 8 "events" by now?

What a timely coincidence, 'eh?

It should be noted that Tehran is 1,600-1,700 kilometers away from Israel’s Ramat David airbase, southeast of Haifa, by direct air flight. The direct route to Sana’a was about 2,000 km.

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