A prominent member of Yemen’s Supreme Political Council has warned that Saudi Arabia will pay a heavy price for its latest acts of aggression, including heinous attacks on a residential neighborhood and a popular market in Yemen.

Abdel-Aziz bin Habtour warned on Monday that Riyadh must wait for a harsh, devastating, and calamitous revenge for its crimes against the Yemeni nation.

He noted that the deadly Saudi airstrikes will not be forgotten with the passing of time, stating that Saudi authorities must expect a severe punishment for these war crimes.

Bin Habtour also praised the Yemeni Armed Forces for their retaliatory missile and drone operations against strategic sites and energy installations deep inside Saudi Arabia.

According to the spokesman for the Yemeni Ministry of Public Health and Population, the death toll from Saudi airstrikes against a residential area in the Bani Hushaysh district near the capital Sana’a had climbed to 40, mostly women and children.

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Anis Al-Asbahi added that another 40 individuals were also injured in the Saturday assaults, stressing that the toll remains preliminary as search operations continue for missing people and several wounded remain in critical condition.

The strikes came a day after a Saudi attack on a crowded market in Yemen's southwestern province of Ta’izz killed at least 30 people and wounded several others.

On July 20, the Sana’a government announced a maritime blockade against Saudi Arabia in response to "an unjust and oppressive siege" on Yemen for almost 12 years.

Subsequently, the Yemeni armed forces have reported a series of successful missions that have targeted vessels associated with Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea.

In March 2015, Saudi Arabia and its allies imposed a blockade on Yemen, initiating a comprehensive military offensive that received support in terms of military, political, and logistical assistance from the United States and several Western countries.

Hundreds of thousands of Yemenis have lost their lives; however, Saudi Arabia has failed to achieve its primary goal of reestablishing a puppet government that served its interests.