Experts advocate for an enhanced naval role as the Houthi missile threat persists despite significant IAF operations
The Israeli Air Force struck the Houthi-controlled international airport in Sana’a, Yemen on Wednesday, with the Israeli military stating that the aircraft destroyed in the strike “were used by the Houthi terrorist organization for the transfer of terrorists” involved in attacks against Israel.
“Similarly to the Hudaydah and Salif Ports that were struck last week, the main airport of Sana’a is continuously operated by the Houthi regime and is used by them for terror purposes. This is another example of the brutal use of civilian infrastructure by the Houthi terrorist organization,” the Israel Defense Forces said in a statement.
The interception of two Houthi-launched ballistic missiles at Israel on the morning of Tuesday—the 40th and 41st such launches since mid-March—served as yet another reminder of the persistent threat emanating from Yemen and fueled ongoing debate in Israel about the limitations of its current offensive capabilities against this distant, dispersed, Iran-backed enemy.