Israel's Katz Admits Killing Hamas Leader Haniyeh in Tehran, Threatens Houthi Leaders

Dec 23, 2024, 08:19 PM

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has publicly admitted for the first time that Israel was responsible for the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on July 31. During a speech, Katz threatened Yemen's Houthi rebels, stating, "We will severely cripple the Houthis, damage their strategic infrastructure, and behead their leaders—just as we did with Haniyeh, Sinwar, and Nasrallah in Tehran, Gaza, and Lebanon." He warned, "We will do to Sana'a and Hodeidah what we did to Gaza, Lebanon, and Tehran." Katz also claimed that Israel "overthrew the Assad regime in Syria."