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The Houthi movement in Yemen, armed and supported by Iran, has emerged as a strategic threat to Israel and Western interests. This report analyzes their operational capabilities, strategic objectives, and broader regional implications.

The Houthi movement in Yemen has escalated its maritime campaign against Israel, threatening to enforce a shipping ban on Haifa Port. This marks a significant extension of Iranian-backed proxy warfare targeting Israeli sovereignty and international trade.

Britain sends a carrier strike group through Suez to the Red Sea amid escalating Houthi attacks on international shipping, preparing potential military strikes to uphold maritime security.

Iranian-backed Houthi forces in Yemen claim responsibility for disrupting operations at Israel’s Eilat port, underscoring a broader Iranian strategy against Israel and critical Western shipping interests.

Iran-backed Houthi militants continue to escalate hostilities against Israel, underscoring the regional scale of the conflict and highlighting complex threats to Western interests and stability.

Houthi militants in Yemen have issued threats following Israeli ground operations in Gaza, intensifying concerns of broader regional escalation as Iran-backed proxies ramp up rhetoric and military posturing.

Israel’s ground campaign in Gaza raises the risk of Houthi retaliation from Yemen, heightening concerns of broader regional escalation among Iranian-backed networks and threatening maritime and regional security.

Iranian-backed Houthi militants in Yemen claimed responsibility for firing two long-range ballistic missiles toward Israel, highlighting the expanding threat posed by Iran’s proxy network in the Middle East.

Yemen’s deputy prime minister for security confirms missile forces may target Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport, citing no set timetable, as regional escalation driven by Iranian-backed groups threatens wider Middle Eastern stability.

A senior Houthi official in Yemen has threatened Israel’s prime minister, highlighting Yemen’s involvement in Iran’s expanding regional conflict. The incident underscores growing security risks for Israel and global maritime interests.

The Israeli Air Force struck Houthi terrorist infrastructure in Yemen for the eighth time, targeting over 30 sites with 15 fighter jets in a renewed action to counter regional threats.

Israel’s military conducted targeted airstrikes against Houthi-controlled ports in Yemen, citing ongoing terror activities and weapons smuggling, following multiple warnings to prevent civilian harm and ensure regional security.

Israeli forces launched a targeted strike at Yemen’s Hodeidah port, disrupting Houthi terrorist operations and supply lines as part of ongoing defensive measures against Iranian-backed regional threats.

Israel conducted a precision strike on Yemen’s al-Salif Port, targeting Houthi terror assets amid rising regional threats. The operation may expand to safeguard maritime security and international shipping interests.

Houthi forces attacked Yemen’s Al-Salif Port in the Al-Hudaydah region following extensive preparations. The assault disrupts Red Sea shipping and exemplifies the expanding Iranian-backed threat to maritime security.
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