The leader of Yemen’s Houthis has given Israel a deadline to lift its blockade on Gaza, warning that Yemeni “naval operations” against Israel could restart.
Abdul Malik al-Houthi issued the ultimatum on Friday, suggesting Houthi attacks on Israel-linked shipping could start on Tuesday. “We meet the siege with a siege,” Houthi said, according to The Cradle.
He added that Yemen “cannot stand by and watch the Israeli enemy’s aggressive approach in starving the Palestinian people in Gaza.” On Sunday, Israel tightened the siege on Yemen by cutting electricity.
The Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, ceased their attacks on Israel and Red Sea shipping after the Gaza and ceasefire deal was reached but had vowed to intervene if Israel violated the agreement.
If the Houthis start attacking again, that means the US might resume its bombing campaign against Yemen. From January 2024 to January 2025, the Biden administration launched hundreds of missile strikes on Yemen, which didn’t deter the Houthis and only escalated the situation in the Red Sea.
So far, under the new Trump administration, the US has not bombed the Houthis but appears to be preparing for the possibility. The administration has re-designated the Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, as a “Foreign Terrorist Organization” and slapped new sanctions on the group on Wednesday.
President Trump also recently loosened restrictions on drone strikes and special operations raids, and US officials said the move was made with the Houthis in mind as a potential target, along with al-Shabaab in Somalia, which US Africa Command has targeted at least three times under the new Trump administration.
From 2015 to 2022, the US supported the brutal Saudi/UAE war against the Houthis, which involved heavy airstrikes, a ground campaign, and a blockade. According to the UN, the war killed at least 377,000 people, with more than half dying of starvation and disease caused by the siege.
The Palestinians’ only true friends and protectors.
No doubt, and there's people all over the word like you
Outmost respect for the revolutionary government of Yemen, really: they are the true internationalists and pan-Arabists.
Seriously, yeah – their actions in support of the Palestinians, particularly at the costs to themselves, are truly honorable.
The Yemenis who had the least to give, gave the most. They put the Arab governments to shame and even many Arabs whose biggest excuse is we are too weak to confront Israel. The Yemenis showed them how wrong they were.
Houthis are challenging both Israel and US…! impressive…!
Trump missiles wouldn't deter the Houthis either…!
You are trying to include Trump in Biden's disasters.
Trump strongly criticized Biden's bombings of the Houthis.
Trump "strongly criticizes" everyone but himself – even those at times he has "strongly admired".
And crapping on a former Administration ? In the USA, that's called "Standard Operating Procedure".
Last week, Trump loosened restrictions on US airstrikes, allowing military commanders to order them without consulting the White House so long as the targets are designated by the US as terrorist organizations.
Last week, Trump also designated the Houthis a terrorist organization.
A “Deadline” is a very literal thing, in this regard and it should behoove everyone to pitch in!…!…!
Houthis are Humans among democrat and republican beasts. Go Houthis!
Norman Finkelstein: "They are the HERO OF HEROES." Unforgettable clip: https://youtu.be/cTAWRZPu1fs?si=VbbWLtL5MDG7w21B
World is changing yet again
Used to be Europeans had their guns and colonized the world
But the everyone had guns and the colonies disappeared
Used to be the West had drones and cruise missiles and put small nations under their thumb
But now everyone had drones and cruise missiles. All of a sudden gunship diplomacy doesn't seem like such a great idea.