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Israeli military says it hit Houthi targets in Yemen

The Israeli military said on Saturday it had attacked Houthi military facilities in Yemen in an act of “self-defence”. “A while ago, [Israel Defense Forces (IDF)] “Jet planes struck military targets of the Houthi terrorist regime near Yemen’s port of Hodeidah in retaliation for hundreds of attacks carried out against the State of Israel in […]

Airstrikes hit Yemen’s Hodeidah port after Israel vows revenge for Houthi attack | Yemen

Powerful airstrikes rocked the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, a day after Israeli officials vowed to retaliate for the drone strikes on Tel Aviv. Yemen’s Houthi-run Al Masira television station reported on Saturday evening that airstrikes had targeted the city. Images circulating on social media, which could not immediately be verified, showed heavy smoke […]

Houthi group launches drone strike in Tel Aviv near US Embassy

Houthi rebels launched a drone attack in Tel Aviv on Friday in what is believed to be a retaliatory act for Israel’s war with Hamas.  The attack killed a 50-year-old man and injured at least ten others, according to reports. The strike happened in Tel Aviv’s central district, reportedly where multiple diplomatic missions are located, […]

Maersk CEO Expects Houthi Terrorism in Red Sea Will Continue

Vincent Clercq, CEO of Danish shipping giant Maersk, told clients he expects Iran-backed Houthi terrorism to disrupt shipping in the Red Sea until the third quarter of 2024 and possibly beyond. “The longer this goes on, the more ingrained the costs become. We don’t yet know exactly how much of these costs we’ll be able […]

Target Iran to stop Houthi attacks, former senior defense leaders argue

Multiple current and former leaders believe the United States needs to target Iran to stop the Houthi attacks targeting commercial vessels sailing in the previously highly trafficked waterways off Yemen’s coasts. These attacks began on Nov. 19, 2023, and the Houthis have said they’re doing so in solidarity with Palestinians affected by the Israel-Hamas war […]

US struggles to deter Houthi threat as crisis spirals

Six months into the conflict, the United States has failed to stop Houthi rebels from attacking merchant ships in the Red Sea, and Yemeni fighters continue to sink commercial vessels and disrupt global trade, posing an increasingly difficult challenge for the much larger U.S. military. Repeated U.S. bombing raids on Houthi positions have done little […]

Houthi attacks on commercial vessels continue unimpeded

The Yemen-based Houthis have attempted several attacks over the last day or so in the waterways off its coasts, showing the problem has not gone away despite it disappearing from the headlines. Over the past day, U.S. forces destroyed one air defense sensor in Yemen, destroyed one uncrewed surface vessel, two patrol boats in the […]

Biden’s missing second term plans, get real on Houthi threat and other commentary

Middle East Watch: Making the Houthi Threat a Reality “The need for cheaper ways to defend against Houthi attacks on warships is real,” it warned. Dov Zakheim of The Hill“Iran has long supported the Houthis,” but “what is little more than a collection of tribal rebels has held the world’s largest superpower back for almost […]