The latest exchange between Israel and Iran-backed Houthis followed a strike on Saturday by Israeli fighter jets on Houthi military targets near Yemen's Hodeidah port that killed at least three people and wounded 87.
His comments followed Israeli airstrikes on Yemen's Hudaydah province in response to a drone attack by Yemeni armed forces against Israel.
Experts explain why this is in line with its wider anti-Israel, antisemitic agenda, and why it is more partner than proxy for patron Iran
The fighting across the region came ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's trip this week to Washington, which has been trying to secure a ceasefire in the more than nine-month war between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas in Gaza.