Netanayahu Vows To Teach Houthis 'Hezbollah-Hamas Lesson', Mossad Wants To 'Go Head-On Against Iran'

Mossad chief David Barnea has been pushing Israel’s leadership to concentrate on attacking Iran as a way to stem attacks from the Houthi rebels, according to reports Wednesday, as senior officials hinted that strikes against the Iran-backed Yemeni group were set to escalate in the near future.

The stance reportedly adopted by Barnea stands in contrast to the opinion of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz, who prefer to keep carrying out strikes against the Houthis themselves rather than against Iran.

According to the Haaretz newspaper, Barnea raised the option during a series of discussions on the lack of results from three earlier rounds of strikes in Yemen. The report stated that the Mossad chief believes it would be more effective to go after Iran, which funds and arms the Shiite rebel group.

“We need to go head-on against Iran,” he told security officials, according to Channel 13. “If we only attack the Houthis, it’s not certain that we’ll be able to stop them.”

There was no immediate confirmation or response to the reports, which cited unnamed sources with knowledge of the discussions.

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