'Whoever harms us ,we will strike back sevenfold,' Katz says after Yemen strikes

'Israeli' Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz issued a joint statement on Tuesday following a series of 'Israeli' airstrikes targeting Houthi infrastructure in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa.

The strikes came in response to a recent Houthi ballistic missile attack on Ben-Gurion Airport, which 'Israeli' officials say was launched from Yemeni territory.

"The Houthi terrorist organization attempted to strike Ben-Gurion Airport, and in response, we destroyed the Sanaa airport today," Katz said. “Anyone who harms us – we will strike back sevenfold.”

Netanyahu echoed the message, emphasizing that “anyone who attacks the State of Israel will pay the price.” He described Monday's strikes on the port of Hodeidah and Tuesday’s attacks on Sanaa airport as direct responses to the Houthis’ actions.

“The airport in Sanaa supports the terrorist army and facilitates the air entry into the terrorist state, allowing the launch of missiles against us,” Netanyahu said, adding that additional strategic targets were also hit.

Both Netanyahu and Katz blamed Iran for enabling the Houthis’ attacks.

“This is also a warning message to the head of the Iranian octopus,” Katz said, referring to Iran’s role in backing regional militias. “You are directly responsible for any attack by the Houthi octopus arm against the State of Israel – and you will bear the full consequences.”

Netanyahu reiterated a statement previously made by former US President Donald Trump: “We will settle accounts with anyone who attacks the State of Israel.”

He concluded by praising the 'Israeli' military for the operation, calling it a “perfect execution.”