Adraee mentioned in a statement that the strike targeted a “military infrastructure” where high-ranking military leaders and ministers of the “Ansar Allah” government were meeting. The statement added that those targeted were “directly involved in managing and directing operations against the State of Israel.” The statement also accused the group of “systematically exploiting civilian infrastructure as cover for its activities,” noting estimates that “about $1.5 billion is exploited for armament and funding operations at the expense of the civilian population.” The statement claimed that the group not only carries out attacks against Israel but also “plans in the Red Sea region aimed at undermining international shipping lines and destabilizing freedom of navigation,” which, according to the statement, causes “extensive economic repercussions.” The statement described the “Ansar Allah” group as a “main arm of Iran,” which allegedly provides it with “funding and combat means to carry out its activities against Israel and other countries.” The statement concluded by noting that “the assessment of the raid’s results is still ongoing,” affirming that “the Israeli army will continue to work to remove any threat against the State of Israel, wherever and whenever required.” Earlier, the Yemeni “Ansar Allah” group announced today, Thursday, that the missile force carried out a military operation targeting Ben Gurion Airport in the Jaffa area with a ballistic missile of the “Zolfiqar” type. The spokesperson for “Ansar Allah,” Brigadier General Yahya Sari, stated that “the missile reached its target and all Israeli and American intercepting systems failed to intercept it,” confirming that “the missile caused millions of Zionists to flee to shelters and the suspension of airport operations.” Earlier today, Israeli Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz announced that “the Houthi group in Yemen.”
