SANAA, April 10 (Xinhua) -- Tens of thousands of people rallied in Houthi-held areas in northern Yemen on Friday, voicing solidarity with Iran, Lebanon, and Palestine amid regional tensions.
Large crowds gathered in the country's capital, Sanaa, and other areas, heeding a call by the Houthi leader, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi.
A statement issued by the organizers praised "Iran's victory" following 40 days of confrontation with the United States and Israel.
The statement also warned that continued Israeli escalation in Lebanon risks reigniting a broader conflict.
On Thursday, Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) renewed its warning to the Houthis over the consequences of "military adventurism."
In a statement, the PLC accused the Houthi group of aligning with Iranian interests and attempting to use Yemeni territory as a platform to target maritime shipping routes and international interests.
A two-week ceasefire was announced early Wednesday by the United States and Iran, which follows joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran on Feb. 28 and subsequent attacks by Tehran and its regional allies on U.S. and Israeli interests in the region.
Prior to the ceasefire, the Houthis launched missile and drone attacks against Israel starting on March 28 in support of allied forces in Iran, Iraq, Lebanon and Palestine.
The group has controlled Sanaa and much of northern Yemen since late 2014. ■
