Israel vs Yemen Houthis

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11:22a, 12/26/24

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https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/israel-ramps-up-strikes-on-houthis-targeting-yemen-airport-power-stations-7ca2e148?st=M7cBsy&reflink=article_copyURL_share

Man, Israel is doing work in the ME.

Hamas - Check
Hezbollah - Check
Houthis - Next

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Israel escalated its strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen on Thursday, launching its first-ever attack on the airport in the capital and hitting two power stations after the Iran-backed group fired missiles at Israel in recent days.

The Israeli strikes on Thursday occurred while the Houthi militant leader Abdul Malik Al Houthi was speaking publicly about his group's fight with Israel. "Our operations against Israel are ongoing, effective and will not stop until the Israeli aggression stops," he said during that speech.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday vowed to halt the Houthi attacks. "We are determined to cut off this terrorist arm of Iran's evil axis. We will persist in this until we complete the task," Netanyahu said.

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In reply to YouBet • 11:25a, 12/26/24

The key thing here is the power stations and the refinery. Yes hitting the airport, ATC tower and holing the tarmac was fine, but the Houthis can pretty much launch their drones from lots of spots, not just there. The port is good because it makes it harder to supply them with weapons, but again not earth shattering. Hitting the power stations and the refinery is a message to Iran to say, hey you know how you're having to choose between A) heat for your restless population and B) electricity for your economy? Be a real shame if C) none of the above became your only option.

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11:52a, 12/26/24

I would say send them pagers, but the Houthis will think they are sex toys.

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12:07p, 12/26/24

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I wonder if the Saudis are helping to fund this campaign against Yemen.

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In reply to YouBet • 12:19p, 12/26/24

YouBet said:
https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/israel-ramps-up-strikes-on-houthis-targeting-yemen-airport-power-stations-7ca2e148?st=M7cBsy&reflink=article_copyURL_share

Man, Israel is doing work in the ME.

Hamas - Check
Hezbollah - Check
Houthis - Next

The Israeli strikes on Thursday occurred while the Houthi militant leader Abdul Malik Al Houthi was speaking publicly about his group's fight with Israel. "Our operations against Israel are ongoing, effective and will not stop until the Israeli aggression stops," he said during that speech.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday vowed to halt the Houthi attacks. "We are determined to cut off this terrorist arm of Iran's evil axis. We will persist in this until we complete the task," Netanyahu said.

"'Aggression'you say? Here, hold my Goldstar, and I'll show you the meaning of 'aggression'."

It only took me a year to figure out this place is nuts!

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In reply to YouBet • 1:11p, 12/26/24

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YouBet said:

"Our operations against Israel are ongoing, effective and will not stop until the Israeli aggression stops," he said during that speech.

What's not stated is that Iran & the Houthis consider the act of breathing by an Israeli an aggression.

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In reply to doubledog • 1:40p, 12/26/24

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doubledog said:
I would say send them pagers, but the Houthis will think they are sex toys.

Well that would make the subsequent explosion even more "acute"

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In reply to doubledog • 8:24p, 12/26/24

doubledog said:
I would say send them pagers, but the Houthis will think they are sex toys.

Would probably make the devices more effective lol.

ETA poster above me was way ahead.

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