Thousands of Yemenis crowded the capital Sanaa Friday to express their support for the Iran-backed Huthi rebels, who say they will maintain pressure on Israel despite the imminent Gaza ceasefire.

"We announce that we will suspend our military operations against [Israel]," the Nujaba Movement's leader said.

Thousands of Houthi supporters protested again Friday against Israeli attacks in Yemen and the US-led coalition, while showing their support for the Palestinian people. Camera: YAHYA ARHAB. [Restrictions: Spain,

Israel and its allies have escalated strikes against the Houthis, trying to force the Iran-backed group to stop firing on Israel and Red Sea shipping.

Israel struck Huthi targets in Yemen on Friday, including a power station and coastal ports, in response to missile and drone launches, as it warned it would hunt down the group's leaders.Before Friday's raids,

Israel has "failed miserably" in Gaza, the leader of Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels said on Thursday, a day after a ceasefire deal was announced in the Palestinian territory.

Yemen's Houthis have been recruiting more fighters as part of a mobilization campaign for a possible confrontation with the United States and Israel. The Houthis have launched dozens of attacks in the Red Sea and against Israel in support of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip,

Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels threatened on Thursday to keep up their attacks if Israel did not respect the recently announced ceasefire in its war against Hamas.

Israel's Cabinet has approved the Gaza ceasefire deal that would pause the fighting and release dozens of hostages held by Hamas militants along with Palestinians imprisoned by Israel. The approval came early on Saturday after a marathon session by the full Cabinet.

The runway is likely built by the United Arab Emirates, which has long been suspected of expanding its military presence in the region.

Apart from that, the rebels attacked targets in Tel Aviv and Ashkelon with the use of four drones, the movement’s military spokesperson said