Yemen’s Houthis Target Israel
Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have declared war on Israel, launched a barrage of long-range missiles and attack drones at the Jewish state, and hijacked Israeli-linked cargo ships in the Red Sea.
Yemen’s Houthis Target Israel
Soeren Kern | Israel My Glory | March 1, 2024
Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen are posing a growing threat to Israel and Israeli interests abroad. Since the outbreak of the latest Israel-Hamas war in October 2023, the Houthis — officially known as Ansar Allah (supporters of Allah) and whose official slogan states, “Allah is the Greatest, Death to America, Death to Israel, Cursed be the Jews, Victory to Islam” — have declared war on Israel, launched a barrage of long-range missiles and attack drones at the Jewish state, and hijacked Israeli-linked cargo ships in the Red Sea.
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree recently threatened to prevent all Israel-bound cargo ships, regardless of national origin, from passing through the Bab el-Mandab Strait, a strategic chokepoint that divides the Middle East from the Horn of Africa and connects the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden, one of the world’s busiest maritime routes.
