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Israeli media continues to spotlight the ceasefire agreement between Washington and Sana’a, exposing shocking behind-the-scenes details that compelled the White House to back down under the pressure of missiles launched by what they described as “barefoot fighters.”
The Israeli newspaper Calcalist reported that the real reason behind the halt of U.S. military operations in Yemen is that the Houthi fighters — described dismissively as “barefoot” (Ansar Allah) — succeeded in achieving what major powers could not: forcing Washington to retreat in the face of a real threat.
While the U.S. administration claimed that the decision to halt airstrikes came after a “Houthi surrender,” security sources told the paper that the reality was entirely different. A single incident was enough to trigger alarm bells at the Pentagon.
The Turning Point: A Lethal Close Call
On a night described by an intelligence source as “the night that changed everything,” a Yemeni missile came dangerously close to hitting its target with high precision.
Although the U.S. defense system managed to partially intercept it, the mere fact that the missile reached that proximity instilled fear deep within the U.S. military establishment.
According to Calcalist, the threat wasn’t just the missile itself, but the potential image that could have been broadcast to the world: a single accurate strike that would show the world’s most powerful nation dragging its damaged aircraft carrier to the nearest port — punctured and shaken.
USS Truman Under Fire
Sources revealed that the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman — a symbol of American naval superiority — came under sudden attack that forced it into extreme evasive maneuvers.
During the maneuvering, the unexpected happened: an F-18 fighter jet, valued at $70 million, was dislodged from its cables and plunged into the sea — a scene so unforeseen that even Russian satellites monitoring the area did not anticipate it.
Sana’a’s Victory… and Washington’s Panic
The potential loss or even minor damage to an aircraft carrier would have caused a strategic and symbolic disaster, especially with the U.S. elections approaching. According to the paper, the American president realized that an unwinnable confrontation with an invisible force in Yemen could cost him more than just naval prestige.
Behind Enemy Lines: The Tactics of the Barefoot Fighters
Thus, Calcalist states, the Houthi “barefoot fighters” managed to impose a new equation in the Middle East — an equation not signed at the negotiation table, but rather in the open sea, on the trembling deck of an aircraft carrier under a barrage of smart missiles.
