Israel SitRep: January 8, 2025
Today’s Issue: | IAF Conducts Southern Gaza Strikes Against Hamas October 7 Participants | IAF Strikes Hamas Command-and-Control Center in Northern Gaza | IDF Troops Destroy Five Weapons Depots in Lebanon...
Gulf of Aden
Houthis, Hezbollah threaten Israel with ongoing war
Despite the Lebanon-Israel ceasefire, Israel continues to suffer threats from multiple fronts.
Op-eds
Netanyahu: Israel Will Act Against Houthis Like It Did Against Hamas and Hezbollah
Netanyahu Promises Strong Response Against Houthis: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Israel will strike hard against the Houthi rebels in Yemen after...
Flash Briefs
U.S. Strikes Houthi Command Center Amid Continuing Threats to International Shipping, Israel
Control Center Coordinated Houthi Operations: U.S. forces conducted an airstrike against a command center operated by the Iran-backed Houthi terrorist group in the Yemeni capital...
Flash Briefs
Why are the Houthis attacking Israel – and can they be deterred?
The Houthis may think they can get away with anything without paying a price. The question is, what price is enough to make them stop?
Op-eds
Russia Provides Targeting Support to Houthi Attacks on Commercial Shipping
Latest Developments Houthi rebels in Yemen are receiving intelligence from Russia, assisting the Iran-backed terrorist group in targeting commercial shipping in the Red Sea, The Wall Street Journal...
Flash Briefs
U.S. B-2 Bombers Strike Houthi Weapon Depots in Yemen
The U.S. military struck multiple underground weapons storage facilities in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen late on October 16, according to a statement from Secretary of Defense...
Flash Briefs
The United States continues to feel the repercussions of Oct. 7
Iran and its regional proxies have threatened not only the physical safety of Americans but also their prosperity.
Op-eds
The Impact of the October 7 Attack Still Reverberates in the U.S.
Israel on Monday marked the first anniversary of Hamas’s massacre of 1,200 people on October 7, 2023, which launched the regional war that continues to rage in the Middle East. While Israel is bearing...
Policy Briefs
Egypt Delivers Second Weapons Shipment to Somalia This Month
Egypt delivered its second weapons shipment to Somalia in less than a month on September 23, signaling a potential escalation in the Horn of Africa. According to Reuters, the shipment,...
Flash Briefs
Maersk Reports Houthi Attacks Cause 66 Percent Drop in Suez Canal Traffic
Danish shipping giant A.P Moller-Maersk (Maersk) announced on September 5 that traffic through the Suez Canal has decreased 66 percent since companies began diverting ships away...
Flash Briefs
Houthis escalate attacks against global maritime order
The recent attack on the Sounion is an example of how the Houthis have expanded their attacks.
Op-eds
Red Sea Environmental Crisis Brewing After Houthi Attack
A Greek-flagged oil tanker remains ablaze in the Red Sea days after coming under attack by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, the European Union (EU) Red Sea naval mission said on August...
Flash Briefs
Top Shipping Company Warns of Global Impact of Houthi Attacks on Vessels in Red Sea
Latest Developments Danish shipping company A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) said on July 17 that the consequences of diverting ships away from the Red Sea to avoid attacks launched by Iranian-backed Houthi...
Flash Briefs
Iran-Backed Houthis Continue Targeting Commercial Shipping
Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen attacked a commercial vessel in the Red Sea’s Bab el-Mandeb Strait on July 10, one day after conducting an attack on a U.S.-flagged container...
Flash Briefs
Iran-backed Houthis claim attacks on four more ships in multi-front assault
The Houthis have attempted to expand their operations in recent months, carrying out longer range strikes and also trying to reach the Mediterranean Sea.
Op-eds
Hezbollah’s Missiles And Growing Military Might Are A True Threat
Unpacking the Capability Behind Hezbollah’s Threat to Expand its War: Less than a day after U.S. Special Envoy Amos Hochstein was in Beirut to again meet with Lebanese officials to press for...
Op-eds
U.S. Navy Rescues Crew of Greek-Owned Ship Attacked by Houthi Rebels
U.S. naval forces rescued a civilian crew from a Greek-owned merchant ship struck by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in the Red Sea, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command said on June 16....
Flash Briefs
Sinking ships in Red Sea: Failure of the international community
The international community which should have prevented Hamas from controlling Gaza in the first place, has looked on as Iran then set in motion wars across the Middle East.
Op-eds
Iran’s FM warns Israel against attack on Lebanon amid Hezbollah’s attacks
Meanwhile Iran continued to support attacks on Israel in the region. The pro-Iran Al-Mayadeen media noted that Palestinian terrorists in Jenin had fought with the IDF.