Difference between Yemen and the Houthis
The Jerusalem Post by Ohad Merlin 22 December 2024

Extracts:
  • What's the difference between Yemen and the Houthis?
The Yemeni capital of Sanaa has been controlled for more than a decade by the Ansar Allah organization, also known simply as the “Houthis”

Early Saturday morning, a ballistic missile fired from Yemen hit the midst of a residential area in Jaffa, leaving 16 civilians, Jews and Arabs alike, injured

As seen from the footage of the aftermath, had the missile fallen only a handful of meters in any direction, it would have resulted in a much more dire situation, potentially killing dozens

This attack came a mere 48 hours after another ballistic missile was launched from Yemen into Israel, which led to the partial destruction of a school in Ramat Gan, although there were no casualties

  • Houthis threat remains
Despite successful retaliations from Israel, the US and other allies, which reportedly targeted ports, tugboats, oil installations and missile warehouses in Hodeidah, Ras Issa and Sanaa, the issue of the threat from Yemen remains