Houthis planning massive infiltration of Israel from Jordan
Officials warn that the scale could rival or exceed the 3,000 Hamas terrorists involved in the original Oct. 7th attack.
Officials warn that the scale could rival or exceed the 3,000 Hamas terrorists involved in the original Oct. 7th attack.
Yemen’s Houthis launched six drones at southern Israel; two crashed mid-flight, three were intercepted by Israeli forces, and one struck Ramon Airport, wounding two people.
The latest attacks come just days after Israeli airstrikes killed much of the Houthi leadership, striking a gathering of senior officials.
The meeting was partly convened to watch Abdul Malik al-Houthi, the group’s leader and officially al-Rahawi’s deputy, deliver a televised speech from another location.
On Thursday, Israeli security sources had said the targets had been various locations where a large number of senior Houthi officials had gathered to watch a televised speech recorded by leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi.
The targeted power stations, Asar and Hizaz, were described as significant electricity infrastructure exploited by the Houthis for military purposes.
This marks the 12th Israeli strike on Yemen since the outbreak of hostilities.
In addition to the strikes on Houthi ports, the Ras Kantib power station was attacked, the IDF said, due to its use by the Houthi regime for supplying electricity to terrorist operations.
This marks the first time the Israeli Navy has struck Houthi positions in Yemen.
Ultimately, enhancing Israel’s offensive posture against the Houthis may require a diversified approach beyond long-range air strikes.
Although it is usually stationed in Jordan, it landed in Yemen today, and the strike was carried out half an hour later.
This attack follows a series of Houthi missile and drone attacks in recent weeks, including a ballistic missile strike near Ben-Gurion International Airport on May 4 that wounded eight civilians and disrupted air traffic.
From attacking international trade routes to targeting Israeli civilians in airstrikes, the Houthis live by their dangerous slogan.
Israel attacked the Houthi rebels in Yemen’s capital Sanaa on Tuesday.
Israeli fighter jets on Monday night conducted a wave of strikes on Yemen’s Hudaydah Port.
A direct military campaign against Yemen would play directly into Iran’s hands. Not only would it be logistically difficult and potentially prolonged, but it would also have limited strategic impact.
The Israeli Air Force has struck targets in Yemen six times since early summer in response to persistent attacks by the Houthis on Israeli communities and ships in the Red Sea.
It was the first time air-raid sirens sounded in Jerusalem since the Iranian attack on Oct. 1.
The strikes came during a televised address by Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi.
In the last few weeks, the Houthis launched several ballistic missile and drone attacks, prompting Israeli leadership to approve strikes on vital ports and energy infrastructure.
