Air force chief says strikes on Houthis will intensify

Israel Air Force chief Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar threatens increased strikes on the Houthis in Yemen in response to the Iran-backed terror group’s repeated missile and drone attacks on Israel.

“We act powerfully wherever we are required. We have struck the Houthis in Yemen three times. We will continue and increase the pace and intensity of the attacks as much as necessary,” he says during a graduation ceremony for pilots.

Bar also says that the air force has completed its investigation into its response to the October 7 onslaught.

“The IAF is not immune to mistakes. The ability to investigate and implement [learned lessons] is fundamental to victory in the tough fighting competition in the Middle East and beyond,” he says.

“We have completed the October 7 investigation with an independent team of reservists. It is a deep, thorough, and sharp investigation,” Bar says.

The investigation will be presented to the public once all the IDF’s probes have been concluded and approved by the military’s chief of staff.