Houthis threaten Israel - when could war begin
Former Houthi representative Ali al-Bukhayti warns that the group is preparing longer-range and more accurate weapons against Israel, including possible chemical or biological weapons, to create deterrence. The Houthis fear a full-scale war with Israel on the Hezbollah scenario but seek dangerous weapons as a deterrent factor. Trump backed out of a US operation against the Houthis at the last moment.
Former Yemeni Houthi representative Ali al-Bukhayti, who broke with the movement in 2015, warns that the group is preparing for the next confrontation with Israel. According to his assessment, the Houthis are developing longer-range and more accurate weapons capable of causing greater damage to Israel. Al-Bukhayti suggests that the Houthis may seek to create a stockpile of chemical or biological weapons for deterrence, but notes that he has no specific information confirming such plans. The group, he says, fears a full-scale war with Israel on the scenario of the conflict with Hezbollah and takes into account Israel's capabilities to track Houthi leader Abd al-Malik al-Houthi. Al-Bukhayti believes that promises not to attack ships allow the Houthis to buy time, after which al-Houthi may try to use the situation to pressure the international community. The article also reports that US President Donald Trump backed out of conducting an American operation against the Houthis at the last moment, which was almost ready to begin this week. The material is based on a report from Channel 12.