‘This isn’t a message, it’s an action,’ IDF chief says after strikes on Houthis in Yemen

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi speaks with officers during a meeting at the IDF HQ in Tel Aviv, September 29, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi speaks with officers during a meeting at the IDF HQ in Tel Aviv, September 29, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi following the Israeli Air Force strikes on the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen, some 1,800 kilometers away, says Israel can reach even farther away enemies.

“We know how to reach very far, we know how to reach even farther, and we know how to strike there accurately,” Halevi says during a meeting with senior officers, amid the strike in Yemen.

“This isn’t a message, it’s an action,” he adds.

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