Israel is taking steps to be ready for Iranian initiated acts as a retaliation for the joint attack of the U.S and United kingdom on bass of the Houthi rebels in Yemen , an Iranian proxy.

The Houthis targeted Israel with cruise missiles and armed drones but the Israeli airforce intercepted them over the Red sea.

In addition the Houthis disrupted the traffic of cargo ships in the Red sea.

On January 12 the United States and the United Kingdom conducted airstrikes on Houthis in Yemen, after the group’s repeated attacks on vessels.

This action was taken after the Houthi group, supported by Iran, disregarded repeated calls to cease its attacks on ships in the Red Sea.

According to Iran international website operated from London by the opposition to the Iranian regime , the Houthis have been targeting commercial vessels since mid-November, after Israel began its onslaught on Gaza, effectively closing down a major maritime route and disrupting the global flow of goods..

“Shortly after the strike, President Joe Biden said he authorized the operation, claiming support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, and the Netherlands, and hinting that there may be more attacks on Houthi positions.’

There was no immediate reaction from Iran, but the Houthi leader issued a threatening statement, vowing to carry on no matter what and “burn the region.”

You may also like: Israel plans a dedicated ground-ground missile unit

Publicidad
Arie Egozi
Periodista y experto en defensa nacido en Israel, se graduó en Ciencias Políticas y Periodismo en la Universidad de Tel Aviv. Con experiencia como corresponsal en temas aeroespaciales y de defensa, actualmente es Editor en Jefe de Israel Homeland Security (I-HLS). Sus conexiones privilegiadas en la defensa israelí y profundo conocimiento le han otorgado frecuentes apariciones en televisión y radio, abordando la realidad en el Medio Oriente y la región del Golfo en cuestiones de defensa y cooperación internacional. Corresponsal en Zona Militar.

1 COMENTARIO

Dejá una respuesta

Este sitio usa Akismet para reducir el spam. Aprende cómo se procesan los datos de tus comentarios.