The long arm is shortening: "The gun on the table" that Israel is aiming at Yemen and the Houthis

Israel is deepening its grip on the Houthis in Yemen, leveraging ties with Somaliland as an intelligence, operational, and logistical asset. The article covers the shift from "Long Arm" operations with complex refueling flights to the possibility of a forward base hundreds of kilometers from Yemen, shortening response time and enabling the operation of drones and naval vessels. It also describes the Houthi takeover of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and the Saudi offensive to liberate it. A security source is quoted saying that Somaliland is "a strategic-security asset for Israel," enabling intelligence gathering, airstrikes, and pilot rescue. The article notes that Israel will deepen its ties with Somaliland in the near future as part of its strategy against the Houthi threat.