Israel, for Now the Leader in the War on the Houthis, Strikes the Iranian Proxy With More Force Than Past Attacks

As officials caution that ballistic missile and drone attacks from Yemen are likely to persist, Jerusalem is indicating that Thursday’s strikes are far from the last word in ending Houthi aggression.

AP/Osamah Abdulrahman
Houthi supporters raise their machine guns during an anti-U.S and Israel rally at Sanaa, Yemen, November 1, 2024. AP/Osamah Abdulrahman

With the aim of being joined by a global coalition, Israel is for now taking the lead in a war on the Houthis. As in a traditional Hebrew military maxim, the Israel Defense Force’s strategy seems to be: “What fails to be resolved by force, will be resolved by more force.”    

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