Israel is lobbying European nations to classify the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen as a terrorist organization following repeated attacks on Israeli targets.
Israel has instructed its diplomatic missions in Europe to try to get the Iran -backed Houthi rebel group in Yemen designated as a terrorist organisation. The Houthis have repeatedly fired drones and missiles towards Israel in what the group describes as acts of solidarity with Palestinians fighting Israel i forces in Gaza. The attacks have disrupted international shipping routes, forcing firms to re-route to longer and more expensive journeys that have in turn stoked fears over global inflation.
'The Houthis pose a threat not only to Israel but also to the region and the entire world. The first and most basic thing to do is to designate them as a terrorist organisation,' Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar said in a statement. The United States, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Israel currently designate the Houthis terrorists, according to Sa'ar. The Israeli military on Saturday (Dec 21) failed to intercept a missile from Yemen that fell in the Tel Aviv-Jaffa area, injuring 14 people
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