Israel Launches Airstrikes Against the Houthi to Destroy Terrorist Infrastructure

What Happened?

The Israeli Defense Force launched a series of airstrikes against the Houthi in Yemen to destroy terrorist infrastructure. The strikes targeted three major ports—Hodeidah, As-Salif, and Ras Isa—which the Houthis had been using to store weapons and provide command and control for their operations in the Red Sea. Another target was the Ras Khatib power station, a key facility for Houthi operations.  

In retaliation, the Houthi fired at least two missiles from Yemen towards Israel. Israel’s missile defenses intercepted the first one and the second reportedly caused no casualties even though it did land in Israel. 

Why it Matters

The attacks demonstrate that hostilities in the Middle East aren’t over, even as talks of a cease fire between Israel and Hamas have gained momentum in the past few weeks. While Israel has won clear military victories against Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthi, all three of those organizations retain both the will and the means to continue attacking Israel in the future.

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The most dramatic footage of the Israeli strikes, part of Operation Black Flag, a reference to Houthi piracy, was the attack on the commercial ship Galaxy Leader. The Galaxy Leader was hijacked by the Houthi in 2023 and then converted from a commercial cargo ship into a command-and-control center for Houthi operations in the Red Sea. The Houthi likely chose to convert a commercial ship because it had better equipment than their own vessels. Video footage indicated the ship was completely destroyed.

Two days before the Israeli attacks, the Houthi launched another missile towards Israel, which was also intercepted by Israel’s missile defense system. The attack was a clear violation of the ceasefire which had taken effect in June. While the recent back and forth attacks between Israel and the Houthi do not necessarily portend a return to full-scale hostilities, they do illustrate that despite peace agreements, tensions remain high in the Middle East.

Iran provides the Houthi with much of their missile technology and supplies, and the Houthi often take their cues (if not direct orders) from Tehran. With Iran’s own missile capabilities diminished by Israeli airstrikes, the Houthi offers Iran a way to continue striking at Israel without receiving any direct retaliation themselves. Many senior commanders in Iran were killed by Israel, but their younger replacements are even more radical and extreme, which suggests the longstanding hostilities between Israel and Iran will continue.

How it Affects You

The destruction of terrorist infrastructure will likely curtail Houthi operations in the Red Sea, but only temporarily. The group has shown resilience in the past and will likely replace lost equipment and continue both terrorist attacks and piracy once their losses have been replenished.