A Deal with the Houthis Is No Deal at All
Until the Houthis see the costs of their aggression, the Yemeni Islamist group will continue to threaten stability in the Red Sea.
Galaxy Leader
Houthis Violate U.S.-Houthi Ceasefire With Deadly Attacks in Red Sea
The Houthis “say they will not be blowing up ships anymore,” U.S. President Donald Trump declared when he announced the U.S.-Houthi ceasefire on May 6. Yet the agreement has lasted only two months. On...
Policy Briefs
Houthis resume deadly Red Sea shipping attacks
On June 6, the Houthis, the Iran-backed terrorist group ruling northern Yemen, ended an approximately 7-month hiatus from attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea with an attack on a cargo...
Op-eds
IDF Strikes Houthi Targets in Yemen After Ballistic Missile, Red Sea Attacks
Houthi Targets Struck: The Israeli Air Force launched several strikes against Iran-backed Houthi rebel targets in Yemen overnight on July 7. The airstrikes, involving some 20 Israeli...
Flash Briefs
Houthi kidnappings increase amidst US airstrikes
The Houthis, the Iran-backed terrorist group ruling northern Yemen, have kidnapped more than 75 people since the US began its large-scale operation against the group, according to SAM, a Geneva-based human rights organization focused on the Middle East.
Op-eds
The Big Question: Will American Airpower Crush the Houthis?
On March 15, the US began a campaign of airstrikes against the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen. US Central Command said it had “initiated a series of operations consisting of precision strikes...
Op-eds
US continues operations against the Houthis
US Central Command (CENTCOM) has continued its large-scale operation against the Houthis in Yemen, initially launched on March 15. ...
Op-eds
Timid UN Response to Death of Aid Worker Held Captive by Houthis
The United Nations pronounced itself “grief-stricken and outraged” about the death on February 10 of a veteran aid worker taken hostage in Yemen, yet its statements barely criticized the Houthi rebels...
Policy Briefs
Houthis attack four ships and threaten to expand operations against U.S. forces
On Apr. 29, Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen launched several attacks targeting commercial and military ships. A statement on the official spokesperson’s Telegram says, “The Yemeni armed forces...
Op-eds
Houthi sinking of Rubymar ship off Yemen is a blow to the West
More thought needs to be put into what to do when and if ships are struck by missiles. Letting ships slowly sink is not a good solution.
Op-eds
10 Things to Know About the Houthis
The Houthis are an Iran-backed, Shiite Islamist movement that seized control of Yemen’s capital in 2014 and instigated civil war. Driven by an explicitly antisemitic and anti-American ethos, the Houthis...
Insights
Biden needs to strike back hard against Houthis to protect Red Sea — and US influence
Iran is on the offensive. On the day after Christmas, in the space of just 10 hours, US forces in the Red Sea had to shoot down 12 suicide drones, three anti-ship ballistic missiles and two ballistic...
Op-eds
Houthis Continue Threats Despite New U.S.-Led Multilateral Red Sea Operation
Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen vowed on December 19 to continue threatening international shipping in the Red Sea. “No matter how many alliances America mobilizes, our military...
Flash Briefs
What would a maritime security force mean for the Red Sea?
The Iran-backed Houthi attacks have only escalated in the past week by firing on Eilat, having begun in October to match the Hamas massacre.
Op-eds
Houthis Escalate Threats to Target all Ships Bound for Israel in Red Sea
The Iran-backed Houthis threatened on December 9 to target all ships heading to Israel via the Red Sea. “If Gaza does not receive the food and medicine it needs, all ships in the...
Flash Briefs
Iran-backed Houthis claim Red Sea only safe if Gaza war ends
The Houthi slogan is “death to America, death to Israel, curse the Jews,” suggesting that attacks against Israel aren't a new policy, but an escalation.
Op-eds
Houthis slam G7, say hijacked ship linked to war
The Houthis also used drones, ballistic missiles, and cruise missiles to threaten Eilat and areas around the Red Sea.
Op-eds
Houthis launch anti-ship ballistic missiles at U.S. warship
The Iranian-backed Houthis, which controls large areas in Yemen, launched anti-ship ballistic missiles at a U.S. warship responding to a hijacking of a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Aden on...
Op-eds
Israel SitRep: Nov. 20, 2023
Today’s Issue: Houthis Seize Commercial Vessel in the Red Sea | Shifa Hospital: IDF Releases Footage of Hostages and Tunnels, States Hostage Was Murdered There | Hezbollah Launches Projectiles Toward...
Israel at War Situation Report
Iranian-Backed Houthis Hijack Ship in Red Sea
The Iranian-backed Houthis hijacked a cargo ship in the Red Sea hours after they threatened to attack Israeli shipping on November 19. “The hijacking of a cargo ship by the Houthis...