"The Houthis, who control much of northern Yemen, entered the fray on Saturday with two missile and drone attacks on Israel in the space of fewer than 24 hours. The Israeli army said the attacks were intercepted, but the Iran-aligned group pledged to continue fighting in support of resistance fronts in Palestine, Lebanon, Iraq, and Iran."
"They want to make Israel pay economically. They want to disrupt their trade routes. They want to disrupt the imports and exports in and out of Israel, he said."
"The Houthis had sat out of the hostilities until now, in contrast with their stance during Israel's genocidal war on Gaza, when their attacks on shipping vessels in the Red Sea upended commercial traffic worth about $1 trillion a year."
The Houthis have initiated attacks on Israel for the first time, coinciding with increased US and Israeli military actions against Iran. Their missile and drone strikes, although intercepted, mark a significant escalation in the conflict, which has already resulted in thousands of deaths and widespread displacement. The Houthis aim to disrupt Israel's economy and trade routes, particularly through the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. As tensions rise, fears grow regarding the potential for further destabilization in the region and its impact on global trade and security.
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