Yemen's Houthis issued a statement early this morning saying that with Saudi Arabia's attack on Yemen's Hodeidah, “responding to escalation with escalation” will be the main tone of the next phase of the situation. The statement said that Saudi Arabia did not respond to the “reasonable and proper” demand to lift the blockade against Yemen, but instead carried out an attack on Hodeida. This was a “major misjudgment,” and Saudi Arabia will pay a heavy price for this.

Yemen's Houthis issued a statement early this morning saying that with Saudi Arabia's attack on Yemen's Hodeidah, “responding to escalation with escalation” will be the main tone of the next phase of the situation. The statement said that Saudi Arabia did not respond to the “reasonable and proper” demand to lift the blockade against Yemen, but instead carried out an attack on Hodeida. This was a “major misjudgment,” and Saudi Arabia will pay a heavy price for this.