Ansarallah leader: 'Greater Israel' project behind regional wars

Yemen's Ansarallah leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi says Zionism is behind all wars in the region, noting that it is part of a broader plan to reshape West Asia and establish a "Greater Israel."

Speaking in a televised speech on Thursday, al-Houthi said the Islamic world is confronting "the most tyrannical oppressors in history," referring to Israel and its supporters.

"We are now confronting the most oppressive oppressors in history, from the Zionist regime to its supporters," he said.

Al-Houthi slammed the United States, Israel and their allies for seeking to exploit humanity to serve "satanic objectives" and said they constitute "the main source of evil threatening global stability."

He said US and Israeli policies continue to undermine international stability through wars and the exploitation of nations' resources, citing Palestine and other regional conflicts.

"The Zionist project is behind all the wars in our region, based on the scenario of changing the Middle East to establish 'Greater Israel.'"

The term “Greater Israel” has resurfaced in Israeli political discourse in recent years. In August last year, prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Israeli media he felt a deep connection to “this vision,” referring to Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories as well as parts of Egypt, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon, and described it as “a historical and spiritual mission.” The remarks drew strong condemnation from several regional countries.

Israel militarily occupied the Sinai Peninsula following the 1967 Six-Day War, before returning it as part of the disgraceful Egypt–Israel peace treaty.

The Zionist regime occupied the West Bank and East al-Quds from Jordan in 1967. Recently, Israel has moved beyond the internationally monitored buffer zone to establish new positions in southern Syria, including the strategically important Jabal al-Sheikh area which Israel calls Mount Hermon, as part of its regional expansion.

In Lebanon, Israel has established a buffer zone inside its territory and launched airstrikes that have affected nearly one-fifth of the country, leading to the displacement of over one million people.

Al-Houthi also slammed "international Zionism" for placing a deceptive "soft war" at the center of its campaign against Islamic identity, adding that its aim is to strip people of their innate human values and subject them intellectually.

He condemned Zionism for attempts to subjugate nations, plunder resources and occupy territories, while saying that the United States and Israel are responsible for mass killings and destruction in Gaza and across the region.

He noted that Washington and Israel are simultaneously employing military and non-military means in an effort to dominate the Islamic world and destabilize global security.

"The United States, Israel and their allies are the main center of evil, crime, insecurity and threats to international stability," he further said.

The Ansarallah leader stated that the United States, Israel and their allies do not respect international agreements or United Nations resolutions.

Referring to recent Saudi strikes on Sanaa airport, al-Houthi said the Saudi-led campaign against Yemen has continued for years without legal justification and was carried out in loyalty to the United States and Israel.

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