Egypt said on Saturday it had successfully tested a new 10 km. channel near the southern end of the Suez Canal, even as its revenue from the waterway has plunged since Houthi terrorists began attacking vessels in the Red Sea. The Suez Canal Authority said in a statement that during a trial run, two … Read more
The IDF intercepted a Houthi missile threat overnight. The missile set off sirens in the Dead Sea area, the southern West Bank, and Jerusalem, appearing to indicate that the Houthis are attempting to target a new portion of Israeli territory.. It’s also possible that the interception occurred in an area that caused the sirens … Read more
The head of the World Health Organization said on Friday he was not sure he was going to survive an air strike on Yemen’s main airport carried out by Israel a day earlier during a series of attacks on the Houthis. Speaking after his ordeal at the Sana’a International Airport on Thursday, WHO Director-General … Read more
Israel’s recent strikes in Yemen present a complex strategic dilemma requiring renewed consideration, Prof. Amatzia Baram, professor emeritus of Middle East history and director of the Center for Iraq Studies at the University of Haifa, emphasized on Friday in an interview with Maariv. The strikes targeted the Sana’a International Airport, the Hodeidah port, and … Read more
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned escalations between Israel and Yemen on Thursday, saying Israel’s airstrikes on Yemen’s Sana’a International Airport, the Red Sea ports, and power stations were alarming. “Israeli airstrikes today on Sana’a International Airport, the Red Sea ports, and power stations in Yemen are especially alarming,” the UN chief spokesperson said … Read more
Israeli airstrikes targeted a host of Houthi infrastructure near the airports of Hodeidah and the Yemeni capital of Sana’a, sources confirmed to The Jerusalem Post on Thursday. The strikes targeted Sana’a International Airport’s main runway, control tower, and aircraft, some of which subsequently caught fire. The Director-General of the World Health Organization, Tedros Ghebreyesus, … Read more
The Iranian-backed Houthis upped their attacks on Israel this past month, having carried out four ballistic missile attacks over 10 days. The attacks now appear to be increasing to a point where they happen nightly, forcing millions into shelters. Leaders and officials have vowed to strike back, but Israel has so far carried out … Read more
The Houthis have raised their combat readiness to the highest possible level in preparation for an expected Israeli retaliation, according to reports in Saudi media on Wednesday. The Houthis ordered the evacuation of areas near the port in the major coastal city of Hodeidah. They have also moved most military forces to the frontline … Read more
With Hezbollah tremendously degraded, Hamas largely defanged, and Syria decapitated, Israeli leaders are now grappling with Houthis, who continue to fire ballistic missiles and drones at Israel. How to deter them? One way might be by intensifying the attacks on their assets, as Israel has already done on several occasions. Another would be to … Read more
The US decided in recent days to increase its activity against the Houthis in Yemen, sources with knowledge of the matter told The Jerusalem Post. This decision was made by the US in recent days after it deemed its policy and actions against the Houthis over the last year as “insufficient.” Sources said that … Read more
