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 threat to Yemen, despite Cairo’s insistence that its support is limited to defending Saudi territory.

The parliamentary authorization gives Sisi approval to take defensive steps to support the kingdom. It is that mandate that al-Houthi, a figure in the Ansar Allah movement, challenged in his statement.

The two positions reflect sharply different interpretations of Egypt’s role: Cairo presents its backing as territorial defense, while al-Houthi portrays the authorization as an act of war against Yemen.