The airstrikes, instead of deterring the Houthis, are having the opposite effect. In a way, it is helping the Houthis and making them stronger. The local popular perception is that the Houthis occupy the high ground because they are mobilizing people around the idea they are being attacked by the UK and the US, and the Houthis are mounting a defense.
Zubaidi mentioned that it’s time to accept that the Houthis were not interested in a power-sharing deal in the country—an offer made to them more than a year ago, first by Saudi Arabia and then the UN. This indicates a recursive conflict in understanding the Houthis’ objectives and motivations.
Aidarous al-Zubaidi highlighted the need for a change to a better coordinated strategy among the west, the region, and the Yemeni government to effectively address the ongoing challenges posed by the Houthis.
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