Yemen is an Arab country on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula bordering both the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. Due to this, it holds a vital strategic location on the eastern side of the Bab al-Mandab Strait at the entrance to the Red Sea.
The country has been embroiled in a civil war for several years, with the internationally-recognized government fighting against the Houthi movement in the South.
This government is sworn to protect Israel’s security; its eye cannot be taken off the ball.
The figure urged Israel to target one of the Houthi's key military commanders, Abdullah Yahya al-Hakim, who he described as the "military brain" of the Houthis.
Initially, reports attributed the attack to Israel but then shifted to the US.
The Houthis are one example where precision strikes on infrastructure such as ports may not work to win the conflict.
Since the beginning of Houthi attacks on international shipping last year, calls to the UKMTO have risen by 86%.
MDA said that ambulances, mobile intensive care units, and medicycle EMTs were dispatched to the scene.
From the control room and the pilot's seat: Lt.-Commander D led the operation from the control tower in Israel. 2,000 kilometers away, IAF pilot S dropped bombs on Yemen's capital – Sana'a.
Katz arrived at the premises at 9:30 p.m., approved the operation, and left, according to the reports.
The military noted that jets flew 2,000 kilometers and used over 60 bombs to strike Houthi targets.
The report names some of the top Yemen Houthis intelligence officials which could also lead to new sanctions against some of those individuals.
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