2024-10-02 08:16:24
Tel Aviv: Israel carried out air strikes against the Houthis for the second time on Sunday. Dozens of Israeli Air Force aircraft were involved in these attacks. During this period, the fighter planes covered a distance of 1800 kilometers, for which they were refueled in the air. This is also being seen as a show of strength by Israel. During the attack, Israeli fighter planes carried out a massive bombardment on Yemen’s Hodeidah port, which shook the entire area. According to reports, the attack resulted in a large number of Houthi rebel casualties. However, the question is also being raised whether the Houthis will be able to stop such attacks, in which America and Britain have also failed.
America and Britain also distanced themselves from Houthis
America and Britain had repeatedly bombed Yemen to stop Houthi attacks in the Red Sea. Many important positions of Houthis were destroyed in these bombings. Despite this, the attacks of Houthis are not stopping. America and Britain targeted the Houthis with missiles, drones and fighter planes. Deployed its warships and aircraft carriers in the area, but all these proved inadequate. On the contrary, the Houthis disrupted trade through the Red Sea, which had an impact on maritime transport.
What did the Israeli army say after the attack
“During a wide-ranging, intelligence-based air campaign, dozens of IAF aircraft struck military targets belonging to the Houthi terrorist regime in Yemen’s Ras Isa and Hodeidah regions,” the IDF said on Sunday. The targets included power plants and oil importing sites. “It included a port used by the Houthi terrorist regime to transfer Iranian weapons to the region in addition to military supplies and oil.”
Israel accuses Iran of helping Houthis
The Israeli military said it was in response to recent attacks by the Houthis, particularly three long-range ballistic missile attacks against central Israel. Houthi rebels launched missile and drone attacks on Israel on September 15, September 27 and September 28. The IDF noted in its statement that “For the past year, the Houthis, under the direction and funding of Iran and in collaboration with Iraqi militias, have carried out attacks against Israel, undermining regional stability and disrupting global freedom of navigation.” Has worked.”
How powerful are the Houthi rebels?
The Houthis have long-range missiles. Iran has equipped them with ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and many dangerous attack drones in the last decade. Due to this, the Houthis’ weapons stores are full. The Houthis fought a long war in Yemen against the government supported by Saudi Arabia and other countries and were successful. As such, they have experience fighting especially against countries with advanced weaponry.
How has the courage of the Houthis increased?
Over the past year, Houthi fighters have become even bolder. They attacked commercial ships and faced attacks from the US Navy and the British Navy. They also attacked Israel with missiles and drones and shot down a dozen American Reaper drones. Due to this, the ambition and pride of Houthis is on the seventh sky. They are beginning to feel that there is no one to challenge their power in Yemen and its surrounding areas. Yemen is located in an area where war could directly threaten global shipping.
How much success will Israel achieve?
Experts say it remains to be seen whether Israeli attacks can stop the Houthis’ ambitions. Since, Israel is only capable of carrying out air strikes against Houthi rebels. In such a situation, the question may arise whether Israel can achieve all its mission objectives by using air power or not. In Lebanon and Gaza, this is easy to do because they are geographically close to Israel. However, long-range missions, such as the one between the wars in Syria, have not been successful in deterring the Iranian threat.