Israel Lays The Big Boom On Houthis In Yemen

The Iran backed Houthis wanted to play with fire when they attacked a building in Tel Aviv, along with all the rockets. They should have realized that they have matches while Israel has flamethrowers, and is in no mood post 10/7 for shenanigans

IDF jets target Houthi regime in strike on Hodeidah energy infrastructure

IDF F-15, F-35, and other fighter jets carried out around ten airstrikes against Houthi military targets in the area of the Hodeidah Port in Yemen, according to a mix of IDF and foreign media reports Saturday evening.

Israeli airstrikes targeted oil refining facilities in Yemen’s Hodeidah as well as Yemeni air force assets to disrupt the transport of Iranian weapons to Yemen and reportedly killed and wounded dozens of people.

Although the Houthis try to present the port as humanitarian, multiple top Israeli officials said that it is a shield for mixing massive weapons imports in with humanitarian aid.

Local sources in Yemen told Hezbollah-affiliated Al Mayadeen that there are power outages in several areas in Hodeidah as a result of the Israeli strikes that hit an electricity production plant.

Israel is not playing anymore

Yemen’s oil infrastructure burning ????

They shouldn’t have sent that f*cking drone to Tel Aviv.
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— Dr. Eli David (@DrEliDavid) July 20, 2024

Houthis with bad ideas

BREAKING:

2 days ago, the Houthis in Yemen carried out their first ever deadly drone attack against Israel.

Now, Israel has answered with their first ever missile strikes against the Houthis.

The largest port of Yemen is now completely engulfed in flames. pic.twitter.com/qajK442Sk9

— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) July 20, 2024

(Jerusalem Post) Israel’s attack on a strategic oil refinery in Yemen is more than a tactical strike in the complex conflict between Israel and Yemen. It sends an unambiguous message to Iran: Israel can and will disrupt the energy lifeline of the Middle East. Energy, as a critical element of national and regional security, is at the heart of this strategic maneuver. By targeting essential energy assets, Israel underscores the vulnerability of its adversaries’ economic and military capabilities, which heavily depend on a stable energy supply.

The Yemeni oil facility, while significant, is not the primary target of Israel’s strategic calculations. Instead, it demonstrates what can be achieved on a larger scale—precisely, a hint at the potential vulnerability of Iran’s critical oil infrastructure, most notably Khark Island.

For all Iran’s bluster, they are really only weapons strong on missiles (which do not have the best targeting) and drones. Their air power is pretty much garbage, though, they do have pretty good SAM coverage in Iran, though a bit antiquated. They have a larger military force, but, can they compete with Iran’s professionalism? Further, Israel would most likely not get in a ground war, they’d just bomb the bejeezus out of Iran, rather than sending tanks and armor. Israel can project power all the way to Iran, and have the advanced air weapons to do it. They’ve done it before. Iran should also remember that many Arab nations are not fans of Iran.

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