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 challenged Cairo’s position that its support is limited to defending Saudi territory.

The parliamentary authorization allows Sisi to take defensive steps to support the kingdom. Cairo maintains that the purpose of its backing is the protection of Saudi land.

Al-Houthi’s characterization and Egypt’s stated position reflect sharply different interpretations of the move, with Cairo presenting it as defensive and the Houthi figure portraying it as directed against Yemen.