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Just this year, the situation in the Middle East completely turned around. It was not Iran or Syria that stood out, but the Houthi armed forces in Yemen.
This team was tough enough to make Israel retreat step by step, and the US military also suffered a loss. Houthi, who originally started in the ravine, pushed himself to the stage by fighting hard.
The air strike is an example.The Houthis used air defense systems to stop the Israeli fighter aircraft and hit the other side in the middle of the withdrawal.
On the night of August 24, the Israeli Air Force sent four F-35s at once. Their targets were the oil refinery and some military facilities in Sana'a. The code name of the operation is "Oasis of Justice", and it is obviously intended to retaliate against the Houthis for supporting Hamas.
Israel had thought it could resolve the war quickly, and the Houthi air defense system had been waiting for them.
The missiles swished upwards, directly forcing the Israeli warplanes to retreat.Masila TV also came out and said that most of the planes were stopped, and the Israeli operation was a complete failure.
This is the seventh time this year that the Houthis have blocked Israeli air strikes. It didn't take long for the Houthis to fight back directly.
Houthi drones flew across the desert and directly blasted southern Israeli cities
On September 24, a Houthi drone flew over the Arabian Desert and directly attacked the Israeli city of Eilat. Although 22 people were injured, the attack was different – it was the first time the Houthis hit the door of Israel directly.
It’s not a joke, it’s a real move, and Israel begins to take revenge.
The next day, Israeli warplanes flew to Sanaa, bombing the Houthi command.Later, he went to bomb the port of Hodeidah controlled by Houthi, saying that it was a transit point for missiles.
As a result, the Houthis were still very tough and no big losses.Their spokesman also publicly said: whoever explodes again, Yemen’s missiles will be directed to the mainland of Israel.
The United States ended in early May.They said they launched a military operation code-named "Rough Rider" to protect the Red Sea navigation path, aimed at blowing down Houthi radar and missile positions.
In the first few rounds of bombing, it seemed to be useful. But Hussein began to play guerrilla warfare on his horse, spreading things out, here today and there tomorrow, making all those precision strikes of the United States useless.
What was even more troublesome was that the merchant ships running on the Red Sea suffered.Houthi is always going to do things, so that people do not dare to go this way, only to circumnavigate the corner of good hope, light shipping costs more than a few million dollars.
The United States could not hold on any longer and took the initiative to temporarily cease fire in mid-May. In the end, Hussein said directly: This ceasefire is useless to Israel.
From November 2024 to March 2025, Houthi fought five rounds against the U.S. aircraft carrier battle group and said that he had shot down an F/A-18 fighter plane and 22 "Reaper" drones, causing damage to the Americans. More than $600 million.
The United States certainly does not recognize these results. But the situation across the Red Sea is obvious。 More and more ships have bypassed the war zone, and the pressure on the U.S. Navy's air defense system is also increasing.
The Hussein used the "Palestine-2" type of high-speed hypersonic missile, can carry six warheads, fly up to ten times the speed of sound, can penetrate Israel's "Iron Dome", "Shield" and "Thad" triple defense systems.
In January, Israel's Ben Gurion Airport was killed by a missileAfter six hours of shutdown, more than 200 flights were cancelled, and millions of people fled to refuge.
The plan to occupy Gaza has in turn trapped Israel itself.
In August, Netanyahu insisted on a plan to "fully occupy Gaza" and asked 900,000 Palestinians to move south within a limited time. As a result, domestic opposition was particularly loud.
Halevi, chief of general staff of the Israeli army, said directly: This operation may cost 200 soldiers every month. The military doesn't agree, and the common people don't agree.
The tourism industry suddenly dropped by 70%, the shekel also depreciated by more than 30%, and the economy was about to collapse.
Tens of thousands ran out on the streets, and the family members of the hostages began to blame the decisions of the government, the reserve family members, and also shouted to reject those illegal orders.
The latest public opinion polls show, 72% of people called for a ceasefire, and Netanyahu’s support fell to 28%.The government is four-sided, and it is very difficult.
Diplomatically, it is becoming increasingly isolated, and even the attitude of the United States has changed.
Germany is no longer selling the “Mekava” tank engines to Israel, France and Britain are also discussing whether to recognize a Palestinian state, and Spain wants to sanction Netanyahu’s individual.
The EU has also begun to examine the trade agreement with Israel, which is likely to cancel tariff preferences.At the UN General Assembly, 149 countries voted to call for Israel to lift the blockade on Gaza.
The U.S. says it “supports” Israel, but has actually sent people to persuade Israel to withdraw its troops.
The Trump administration does not want to be stuck in the quagmire of the Middle East, and its attitude towards Israel is slowly becoming colder.
Previous allies have begun to waver, and Israel is now increasingly isolated.
Houthi really feels great, that they can keep fighting. From aircraft strikes, to bombing ports, from drone attacks, to missile blockades, this team has long been no longer a guerrilla in the crater.
They can develop missiles themselves, have mature air defense systems, and have always wanted to fight.
They are not by shouting slogans, nor by speaking, but by practical achievements, playing themselves into roles that no one can avoid.
Unlike Iran and Syria, which "lip service against Israel", Houthi is directly opposed and becomes stronger as the fight goes on.
The Gaza crisis continues, and Houthi directly issued clear conditions.
Now, 64% of Gaza has been designated as mandatory evacuation areas, and more than one million people are crowded into the Rafah refugee camp. famine and epidemic are on the verge of coming.
Houthi's position is straightforward: Unless Israel completely withdraws from Gaza and lifts the blockade, they will not stop the attacks.
This is not a negotiation strategy. It directly lays out their bottom line. Fight if you want, and speak directly if you want to talk. This practice is very popular in the Arab world.
The Houthis are no longer small figures, they are now the key to the Middle East warfare and can even determine the course of the warfare.
Who is really disrupting the situation in the Middle East?
Iran is still counting there, Syria is still struggling to survive, and only the Houthis have been acting to expand their sphere of influence.
They rely on real combat strength and real resultsNot by verbal alliance, not by international mediation, not by any historical sentiment.
This scuffle brought out Houthi, a new player. Israel had to make concessions, and the United States did not want to hold on any longer. Hussein was the one who broke the impasse.
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