FAFO Yemen, as joint U.S.-Israel forces strike

A Mostly Peaceful Explosion

Let's confront the matter with the clarity it demands. 

On Monday night, a senior Israeli official, speaking to Israel's N12 News, confirmed what many suspected: Israel, in concert with the United States, has unleashed airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen.

This is no mere reprisal but a calculated response to the ballistic missile that screamed towards Ben Gurion Airport on Sunday, an act of brazen aggression by the Houthis. 

Arabic media, as cited by N12, report that over 30 Israeli fighter jets have descended upon the port city of Hudaydah, a Houthi stronghold, or at least it was. The Houthis themselves, with their characteristic bluster, have admitted the strikes, pointing fingers at both Israeli and American forces.

The missile attack, let us not forget, was not without consequence. Six Israelis were injured, and Israel’s principal gateway to the world was briefly shuttered. An initial probe by the Israeli Air Force lays bare the cause: a technical glitch in the interceptor, not a failure of detection or protocol. This was no systemic collapse, but a singular malfunction. 

Israel’s defenses, we are told, have thwarted 95% of Yemeni missiles since this wretched war began—a record that speaks to resilience, though not infallibility.

And so, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with the steel of resolve, has promised retribution. “We have acted and will act again. There will be blows,” he declared. 

These are not the words of a man inclined to temporize. The Houthis, and their patrons, would do well to heed them. For when a nation’s survival is at stake, platitudes and half-measures will not suffice. The skies over Hudaydah are now a testament to that truth.

By the way, Hudayday Airport is officially closed.

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