Israel’s Strikes on Yemen’s Houthis Reveal Global Security Threats and Local Suffering

As Israel defends its sovereign airspace against relentless drone attacks launched by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels, the fallout has tragically extended to innocent Yemeni civilians, highlighting a crisis rooted in Tehran’s destabilizing ambitions. Recent Israeli airstrikes in Sanaa—the rebel-controlled capital—have left dozens dead and many more wounded, with residential neighborhoods reduced to rubble and local families abandoned without aid or compensation. Who Bears the Cost of Iran’s Proxy War? The Houthi group, a well-known Iranian proxy operating far from its home base but firmly entrenched in regional conflict, recently fired a drone that penetrated Israel’s multi-layered defenses and struck a...