In a war threatening to spiral out of control, Israeli military aircraft have struck another Arab neighbor, this time targeting a Houthi-controlled area in Yemen.
The strikes on Sunday, September 29, targeted power plants and the Ras Issa and Hodeidah seaports, causing power outages in the region, according to local residents.
The Israeli military confirmed it carried out the strike saying the Houthis have been operating with the support of Iran and Iraqi militias to launch attacks against Israel. “Over the past year, the Houthis have been operating under the direction and funding of Iran, and in cooperation with Iraqi militias in order to attack the State of Israel, undermine regional stability, and disrupt global freedom of navigation,” the Israeli military said in a statement on Sunday.
This escalation marks a new phase in the conflict, which originally began with clashes between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. The Houthis, a rebel group controlling much of northern Yemen, have been launching occasional missiles and drones toward Israel since the conflict with Hamas intensified in early October.
In the latest attack on Saturday, the Houthis fired a ballistic missile at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, though Israel’s defense systems intercepted it. Additionally, the Houthis have targeted Israeli-linked ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, posing a threat to maritime trade in the region.
Houthi rebels say the attacks are in solidarity with the Palestinian people under siege in Gaza.
As the conflict escalates, the Houthis have also called on Israel to halt its military operations in Lebanon, where clashes with Hezbollah, another Iran-backed group, are threatening to blow out into a full-scale war. The Houthis recently mourned the death of Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, who was reportedly killed in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut.
With Israel now facing missile attacks from multiple fronts—Gaza, Lebanon, and Yemen—the conflict risks further destabilizing the Middle East and threatening global shipping routes.
As the violence intensifies, America is busy with the election of its next leader, and Russia’s hands are full with its conflict with Ukraine. Europe has no single military formation, and the UN has no standing army.
Who will compel the warring parties to step away from the brink before it sets aflame the entire region, and possibly the world with it?
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