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Joshua Krasna, a senior analyst and former diplomat in the Israeli government, and a researcher at several international centers, said, “The Houthis have proven to the world and to themselves that they have the ability to disrupt global shipping and have positioned themselves as an influential geopolitical player.”
According to the Canadian Macdonald-Laurier Institute, he added, “The military and technological capabilities in Yemen have significantly advanced in recent years.”
Since October of last year, forces from the Sanaa government have begun military operations against Israel and its affiliated or bound vessels in the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea. They stipulate that their operations against Israel will cease if the “Israeli aggression is halted and the blockade on Gaza is lifted.”
