The Houthi movement, also known as Ansar Allah, is an Islamist rebel movement fighting in the Yemen Civil War.
They are primarily made up of Shia Muslims and their name comes from their leadership being primarily from the Houthi tribe.
The group is thought to have its roots to Yemeni youth movements but were believed to have become radicalized and eventually emerged in the early 2000s as an opposition movement against then-Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh. Its leader at the time, Hussein al-Houthi, was killed by Yemeni troops in 2004. Abdul-Malik al-Houthi currently leads the organization.
The Houthis aided in the overthrow of Saleh in the 2011 Yemeni Revolution, and in 2014, they managed to seize control of the capital city of Saana, sparking the still-ongoing Yemeni civil war.
Widely believed to be an Iran-backed proxy group, the Houthis are also known for their antisemitic views. Their slogan is "God is the Greatest. Death to America. Death to Israel. A Curse Upon the Jews. Victory to Islam."
Following the October 7 massacre in 2023, the Houthis began launching numerous ballistic missile and drone strikes against Israel, as well as attacking ships in the Red Sea. This has launched numerous tit-for-tat strikes between Ansar Allah and the Jewish state.
Sirens sounded in the Jerusalem area, the southern West Bank, Southern Negev, and Dead Sea areas.
A deadly strike on a Saada detention center highlights growing concerns about American operations in Yemen and the war’s intensifying humanitarian toll
Waltz and his deputy, Alex Wong, are expected to leave their posts on Thursday, CBS News reported.
Iran accused the US of "contradictory behavior and provocative statements" after the US warned Iran of consequences for backing the Houthis and imposed new sanctions.
While both Tehran and Washington have said they are set on pursuing diplomacy, they remain far apart on a dispute that has rumbled on for more than two decades.
The vessels were said to have delivered the petroleum on behalf of Iran.
A sailor sustained minor injuries while diving out of the sinking jet.
The strike was conducted after dark, when the likelihood of any civilians being in the area was reduced, the British statement said.
Gen. Amir Avivi hinted at Israeli involvement in a recent chemical strike on Iranian rocket fuel.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the strikes in Yemen concern him regarding the welfare of African migrants.
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