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Abdul Malik al-Houthi is the supreme leader of the Houthi movement, which views Israel as a primary adversary, as evidenced by his public denunciations of Israeli strikes on Iran [1], [2]. Furthermore, the Houthi movement has bolstered its defenses specifically to protect Abdul Malik al-Houthi from potential targeting by Israel [3].

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claimThe Houthis' recent buildup of defenses is likely intended to prevent the U.S. and Israel from targeting their supreme leader, Abdul Malik al-Houthi, rather than to prepare for supporting Iran.