Houthis say they want to keep up pressure on Israel, despite truce deal with Hamas

Having become “indispensable” to Iran after the blows to its Palestinian and Lebanese allies, Yemen’s Shiite Houthi rebels say they want to keep up the pressure on Israel, despite a ceasefire deal with Hamas. Since the start of the war in the Gaza Strip, the Houthis have fired dozens of missiles and drones at Israel and have targeted ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden they believe are linked to Israel, saying they are acting in support of the Palestinians. Despite repeated strikes by Israel, the US and sometimes Britain against their positions, the Houthis seem difficult to contain. Hailing from northern Yemen, the Shiite rebels ousted the country’s government from the capital Sanaa in 2014 and have since controlled large parts of the country. They belong to what Iran calls an “axis of resistance” against Israel, which includes the Palestinian Hamas, the […]
Source: News Beast

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