Iran-Backed Group Issues New Warning to Israel and US

Yemen’s Houthi militant group issued a warning to Israel, the United States, and other Western nations that any hostility against Yemen or the ruling Houthis will come at a great cost. Ali al-Qahoum, a member of the Iran-backed Houthi’s Ansarullah ruling group, told a Lebanese media outlet that Yemen and the Houthis have their defensive options readied to respond to any moves that the United States, Israel, or other country might make in the near future. “The Houthis will not abandon the Palestinian cause, regardless of any US, Israeli or Western threats,” Mr. al-Qahoum said over the weekend, adding that the group’s operations against Israel will continue....