On Monday, the Houthis in Yemen announced they had fired a volley of missiles at Israel, a report later confirmed by Israeli media, which stated the projectiles were intercepted. The Houthis also declared a "complete ban on Israeli maritime navigation" in the Red Sea.
This marked an official declaration by the Yemeni group that it was re-entering the war against Israel in support of the so-called Axis of Resistance, vowing to escalate operations until Israel stops targeting Palestine, Lebanon and Iran.
Meanwhile, Brigadier General Esmail Qaani, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds Force, said on Monday a new “security belt” of the “Axis of Resistance” would extend from the Strait of Hormuz to Bab al-Mandab and from the Persian Gulf to the Red Sea.
Qaani praised recent actions by Yemen and described them as evidence of growing coordination among groups aligned with Iran. He said the “Resistance Front” would respond collectively to Israeli and US actions in the region and suggested additional groups could become involved if necessary.
“From the Strait of Hormuz to Bab al-Mandab and from the Persian Gulf to the Red Sea, a new security belt of the Resistance will be established,” he said, while warning that continued aggression would be met with a broader regional response.
