(Ynet News) Ron Ben-Yishai - The Houthis, a Shiite Jihadi group, insist on proving to the world that, unlike Hizbullah, Hamas and Iran, they remain unscathed and continue to fight in support of Hamas. The Houthis are euphoric over their military successes and fueled by their extremist Islamist ideology, expecting to emerge victorious and be recognized as the force that held maritime traffic in a stranglehold. In order to deal with the Houthi threat to Israel's home front and to world trade, there must be a resolute military operation that will eliminate its leaders and destroy its military capabilities. They are well armed with the latest Iranian weapons. It is not enough to defend against their ballistic missiles and drones. Their weapons production in Yemen must also be stopped and their warehouses destroyed, so that they are no longer a problem for the world. An attack carried out by the U.S. and Britain earlier this month was on empty command posts near Sanaa and caused only minimal damage, without having any real effect on the Houthis' military capabilities. A joint Israeli-American operation would be able to deter the Houthis if their weapons and production sites are attacked. Without significant military action, the threat from Yemen will persist.
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