The United States bombs Houthi bases after a hypersonic missile is launched against Israel
Tension is rising in the Middle East conflicts following the attacks with ‘Palestine 2’ hypersonic missiles by the Houthi militias on Israel and the consequent response of the United States.
Although the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) managed to intercept the attacks aimed at the southern regions of Jaffa, near the capital, before they entered Israeli airspace, air-raid sirens could be heard across almost the entire Hebrew territory, as a preventive measure against the possible fall of debris.
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Although there were no fatalities following the Houthi attacks from their bases in Yemen, Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport, the main target of the ‘Palestine 2’ missile, had to temporarily suspend its flights.
‘Following the sound of sirens recently in several areas of Israel, the army intercepted a missile launched from Yemen before it crossed into Israeli territory. The sirens sounded in accordance with protocol,’ the IDF said in a statement after the interception of the ‘Palestine 2’ hypersonic missile.
In response to the Yemeni offensive, the US Army bombed key Houthi group positions in Yemen. Targets included naval bases and arms depots, especially in Al-Katib, in the port city of Al-Hodeida. In addition, the US Army located and attacked missile launch systems and drones in Saada.
Hamas speaks out after the attacks
Previously, the Houthi rebel group had claimed responsibility for the last four attacks against the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman in the Red Sea. On the other hand, the terrorist group Hamas, responsible for the attacks of 7 October 2023, took the opportunity to communicate that the Yemeni attacks against Israel are proof that ‘Gaza is not alone in the conflict’.
These statements by Hamas were reciprocated by the military spokesman for the rebels, Yahya Saree, who pointed out that ‘these actions seek to demand an end to the violations against the Palestinian people’.
Since the conflict in the Red Sea escalated due to the constant Houthi attacks on cargo ships, the United States has carried out more than 80 raids that have resulted in the deaths of several of the organisation's leaders, causing great losses. In addition to the response, Washington has deployed several of the best anti-missile detection systems, such as the Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD), in Israeli territory.
‘They will be totally annihilated’
As for Israel, the Hebrew ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, issued a warning against the Yemeni rebels, urging them to cease their attacks if they did not want to suffer the same fate as other terrorist groups such as Hamas or Hezbollah. Danon concluded that Israel ‘will not tolerate any further aggression against its territory and will take the necessary measures in the face of future attacks’.
Along the same lines as the ambassador, Danny Danon, US President Donald Trump threatened the Yemeni rebels with being ‘totally annihilated’ if they did not cease their attacks against the Jewish state. In his statements, Trump also singled out the Islamic Republic of Iran, warning them to suspend their support for the Houthi militias ‘completely and immediately’.
Our message to Iran is that it had better take this president seriously. And I think the Houthis learned that the hard way this past weekend,’ Karoline Leavitt, White House press secretary, said at a press conference.
For his part, US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth said that until the maritime attacks cease, the United States will maintain its offensive against the group's strategic positions in Yemen. Hegseth concluded by pointing out that the offensives against all pro-Iranian militias in the past two years are the greatest efforts the US Navy has made since World War II.
These statements by senior members of Donald Trump's administration form part of the encirclement they are seeking to achieve against the Ayatollah regime, on whom they recently imposed a new package of sanctions, and who have been given one month to completely disarm.
