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News18
10-06-2025
- Politics
- News18
‘Can Reach Anywhere…' Israel Warns Houthis After ‘First' Missile Attack By Sea On Yemen's Hodeidah
Last Updated: Crux World On June 10, Israel carried out its first-ever naval strike on Yemen's Hodeidah port, targeting Iran-backed Houthi rebels. The IDF said the port was used for weapons transfers, justifying the strike as retaliation for Houthi aggression. Israel's defence minister warned of continued naval and aerial actions if threats persist. The attack followed evacuation warnings issued by the IDF to civilians near key Red Sea ports. It also came a day after a reported failed missile launch from Yemen towards Israel. Meanwhile, reports suggest the Houthis are facing a financial crisis and have requested urgent military and monetary aid from Iran.0:00 INTRO2:50 'EVACUATE NOW FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY'4:15 ISRAEL AVENGES 'FAILED' HOUTHI BALLISTIC MISSILE ATTACK?5:11 HOUTHIS RUN OUT OF FUNDS? n18oc_crux Get breaking news, in-depth analysis, and expert perspectives on everything from geopolitics to diplomacy and global trends. Stay informed with the latest world news only on News18. Download the News18 App to stay updated! More from world Israel "Kills 20 Gazans' Waiting for Aid, Macron Blasts Gaza Blockade, Abbas Backs Hamas Disarmament Russia Pounds Ukraine for '5 Hours,' Bombs 'Military Sites' in Kyiv, Putin May Attack Nato 'Within…' Kerala Cargo Ship News | Explosion In Cargo Ship Off Kerala Coast; Four Crew Members Missing Bollywood Actress Katrina Kaif Appointed As Global Brand Ambassador For Maldives | News18 trending news Teenager gets injured while shooting `reel' of fake suicide AI to aid Guj Police in managing Rath Yatra crowd CNN correspondent, crew detained and escorted from Los Angeles protest zone UP govt drafts plan to expand pollution control board latest news
The Print
10-06-2025
- Politics
- The Print
Explainer-Who are Yemen's Houthis and why are they under attack by Israel?
In the late 1990s, the Houthi family in the far north of Yemen set up a religious revival movement for the Zaydi sect of Shi'ite Islam, which had once ruled Yemen, but whose northern heartland had become impoverished and marginalized. WHAT IS THE HISTORY OF THE HOUTHIS? By Maha El Dahan and Michael Georgy (Reuters) -Yemen's Houthi rebels, who were threatened with an air and naval blockade by Israel on Tuesday, are one of Iran's few allies still standing since the Gaza war spilled across the Middle East. As friction with the government in the capital Sanaa grew, they fought a series of guerrilla wars with the national army and a brief border conflict with Sunni Muslim Saudi Arabia. WHO IS THE HOUTHI LEADER? Abdul Malik al-Houthi created the defiant force challenging world powers from a group of ragtag mountain fighters in sandals. Al-Houthi established a reputation as a fierce battlefield commander before emerging as head of the Houthi movement. Under the direction of al-Houthi, who is in his 40s, the group has grown into an army of tens of thousands of fighters and acquired a huge arsenal of armed drones and ballistic missiles. Saudi Arabia and the West say the arms come from Iran, though Tehran denies this. Al-Houthi is known for rarely staying long in one place, for never meeting the media and for extreme reluctance to make scheduled public appearances. HOW DID THE HOUTHIS COME TO CONTROL MUCH OF YEMEN? A civil war erupted in Yemen in late 2014 when the Houthis seized Sanaa. Worried by the growing influence of Shi'ite Iran along its border, Saudi Arabia led a Western-backed coalition in March 2015, which intervened in support of the Saudi-backed government. The Houthis established control over much of the north and other large population centres, while the internationally recognised government based itself in the port city of Aden. Yemen enjoyed a period of relative calm amid a U.N.-led peace push, but a sharp escalation in regional tensions since the start of the Gaza war has increased risks of a new conflict between the militia and Riyadh. WHY ATTACK SHIPS? The Houthis have waded into the Gaza conflict with attacks on shipping routes in the Red Sea as a show of support for the Palestinians and Hamas, the Islamist group that controls Gaza. They have also claimed attacks on ships they say are linked to Israel in the Gulf of Aden, the Arabian Sea, the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. The Houthi attacks have disrupted global shipping, forcing firms to re-route to longer and more expensive journeys around southern Africa. While the militia has said it attacked only vessels with links to Israel, the United States and Britain, shipping industry sources have said all ships were at risk. The U.S. and Britain had retaliated with air strikes against the Houthis as part of international efforts to restore the free flow of trade along a key route between Europe and Asia that accounts for about 15% of the world's shipping traffic. A period of relative calm started in January alongside the Gaza ceasefire but the group then warned in March it would resume its naval operations if Israel did not lift a blockage of aid into Gaza. The Houthis then announced on March 12 a resumption of attacks with immediate effect. In May, President Donald Trump declared the U.S. would stop bombing the Houthis in Yemen, saying that the group had agreed to halt interrupting important shipping lanes in the Middle East. After Trump made the announcement, Oman said it had mediated the ceasefire deal, marking a major shift in Houthi policy since the start of Israel's war in Gaza in October 2023. WHAT ARE THE HOUTHIS' LINKS WITH IRAN? The Houthis are part of what has been called the 'Axis of Resistance' – an anti-Israel and anti-Western alliance of regional militias including Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis and armed groups in Iraq, backed by Iran. The Houthis' slogan is 'Death to America, Death to Israel, curse the Jews and victory to Islam'. The Saudi-led coalition accuses Tehran of arming and training the Houthis, a charge both deny. The coalition also says Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah is helping the Houthis, an accusation it rejects. While Iran champions the Houthis, the Houthis deny being puppets of Iran, and Yemen experts say they are motivated primarily by a domestic agenda. (Editing by Peter Graff, Lincoln Feast, William Maclean) Disclaimer: This report is auto generated from the Reuters news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
News18
29-05-2025
- Politics
- News18
"Houthis Under Aerial Blockade..." IDF Destroys Yemen Flagship Carrier's Last Plane At Sanaa Airport
Israel says it has destroyed the last remaining plane used by the Houthis at the Sanaa International Airport in Yemen. The Houthi-affiliated Al-Masirah television channel reported that multiple strikes had hit an aircraft and the runway at the facilityThe Sanaa airport said the Israeli strikes had destroyed the last plane belonging to the country's flagship carrier Yemenia. The Houthis 'will be under naval and aerial blockade, as we promised and warned. Anyone who harms us will be harmed sevenfold,' Israel Katz, Israeli Defense Minister, said in a statement. 00:00 INTRODUCTION01:46: "HOUTHIS UNDER AERIAL BLOCKADE" 04:18: "HOUTHIS JUST A SYMPTOM" NETANYAHU WARNS IRANn18oc_world n18oc_crux
India Today
07-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Trump says Houthis showed 'bravery' and 'commitment' after ceasefire deal
US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) surprised many by praising the Houthis for their "bravery." Speaking at the White House, Trump said, "You know, we hit them very hard. They had a great capacity to withstand punishment. They took tremendous punishment. You can say there's a lot of bravery thereIt was amazing what they took. But we honour their commitment and their word." This came just a day after Trump said the US would stop its bombing campaign against Houthis in Yemen after a ceasefire was facilitated by Oman. "They just don't want to fight," Trump said in an Oval Office Tuesday morning during a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. "And we will honour that, and we will stop the bombings, and they have capitulated. But more importantly, we will take their word," he added. HOUTHIS CONFIRM DEAL WITH US In response, the Houthis also confirmed they have reached an agreement with the United States to pause attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea, in exchange for a pause in US airstrikes on Houthi locations in Yemen. Houthi spokesperson Mohammed Abdul-Salam added that the ceasefire with the US has "no connection with our stance on supporting Gaza." America has been bombing Houthi targets since March, inflicting damage to make the terror masters of Iran nervous about support for their Yemeni proxy. The White House and US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth later in the afternoon reposted a statement on X by the Omani foreign minister that said his government had coordinated a ceasefire between the US and the Houthis. The White House and US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth then reposted Omani foreign minister Badr Albusaidi's statement on X which stated that his government had brokered a ceasefire between the US and the Houthis. "In the future, neither side will target the other, including American vessels, in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab Strait, ensuring freedom of navigation and the smooth flow of international commercial shipping," the minister said in the post. ALSO READ: I want to see it stop: Trump offers to play mediator as India-Pak tensions rise
