The leader of the Ansar Allah movement, Abdul Malik Badreddin al-Houthi, mentioned that Israel is committing the most heinous crimes of genocide in Gaza. Speaking on the 160th day of ongoing Israeli atrocities in Gaza, he stated, "The crimes of the Zionists in the Gaza Strip represent a genocide in every sense of the word." He added, "The martyrs of Gaza are not just numbers that pass through people's ears; they are human souls that are being taken and their lives wasted, alongside the wounds and suffering of a people being exterminated. The massive number of martyrs and injured in Gaza, most of whom are children and women, is a disgrace to a world that claims to be civilized and boasts of human rights, and a scandal for the international community." He said, "In addition to the severe suffering due to the blockade and starvation in Gaza, it is striking to hear statements about the potential for martyrs to fall due to thirst." In a provocative step, he said, "We will stop Israeli trade and separate it from the East."