Houthi Figure Calls Egypt’s Defensive Support for Saudi Arabia a ‘Declaration of War’

Mohammed Ali al-Houthi has described the Egyptian parliament’s authorization for President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to take defensive measures in support of Saudi Arabia as a “declaration of war” on Yemen.

His remarks cast the Egyptian move as a hostile step toward Yemen, despite Cairo’s insistence that its support is limited to defending Saudi territory.

The parliamentary authorization allows Sisi to take defensive measures to support the kingdom. The scope of any measures to be taken was not detailed in the summary provided.

The dispute highlights sharply differing interpretations of Egypt’s role: Cairo presents its support as defensive, while al-Houthi characterizes the authorization itself as an act of war.