The Houthi armed forces claim to respond forcefully to any aggression by Israel.

On November 2nd, local time, in response to the threats made earlier by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a member of the political bureau of the Houthi armed forces in Yemen, Mohammed al-Bukhaiti, stated that the Houthi forces will respond immediately and forcefully to any aggression by Israel. Earlier that day, Netanyahu had stated that Israel will take all necessary measures to eliminate the threat posed by the Houthi armed forces.