Houthi militia labels Egyptian support for Saudi Arabia a 'declaration of war

The Houthi militia, supported by Iran, has characterized the Egyptian Parliament's decision to authorize President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to take necessary measures to defend Saudi Arabia as a 'declaration of war' against Yemen.

Mohamed Ali al-Houthi, a member of the group's Supreme Political Council, warned Cairo against engaging in military confrontation. He suggested that Egyptian involvement could lead to a new war of attrition, drawing parallels to the significant military sacrifices made by the Egyptian army during its intervention in Yemen in the 1960s.

The group further claimed that Egypt's alignment with Saudi Arabia serves Israeli interests by distracting Egyptian forces. This rhetoric follows a two-thirds majority vote in the Egyptian Parliament to support Saudi sovereignty and territory in coordination with Riyadh, amid escalating Houthi cross-border attacks, including recent ballistic missile and drone interceptions by Saudi Arabia.