US hits Houthis leading to "heavy Houthi losses"

The U.S. military has been playing a rousing game of Whack-a-Houthi in Yemen, and the Iranian-backed rebels are taking a beating. 

According to a report from Al-Ain media in the UAE, "the US military has intensified its airstrikes on Houthi militia bases, facilities, and command centers in their main stronghold in Saada Governorate, northern Yemen." Saada, for those of you who flunked geography, is a mountainous region near the Saudi border with a capital city of about 50,000 souls living 1,800 meters above sea level—probably wishing they had invested in some better air defense.

The report goes on to say, "The US military launched a new series of airstrikes early Wednesday morning, targeting militia barracks and hideouts east of Saada city and Al Salem district in the same governorate." Locals reported hearing loud booms—shocking, I know—while the Houthis grudgingly admitted to five airstrikes, "including two on Saada city and three on Al Salem district, amid continued intensive US airstrikes." Sounds like someone’s having a worse week than a vegan at a Texas barbecue.

Apparently, the last couple of days—March 24 and 25—have been particularly rough for the Houthis, with the U.S. dropping more than 15 raids on the Sahar and Kitaf districts, plus a couple on the town of Qahza, southeast of Saada. This all comes hot on the heels of the Houthis’ ninth attempt to take a swing at the USS Harry Truman in the Red Sea. Ninth time’s the charm, right? Maybe they should stick to throwing rocks at rowboats.

The report claims the U.S. has been busy, hitting targets in eight of Yemen’s twenty-one governorates. Meanwhile, the Houthis are sticking to their guns—figuratively and literally—vowing to keep targeting Israel and the Truman, which is leading the charge against them. Iran’s IRNA media quoted a Houthi statement saying, "In a statement early on Wednesday, the Yemeni armed forces said its missile, drone, and naval forces struck the targets in response to US attacks against the Arab country and on the 10th anniversary of the Yemeni National Resistance on March 26." Oh, and they’re also claiming to have gone after "Israeli military positions in the occupied Jaffa" with their drone unit, "in line with defending the rights of the Palestinian people in Gaza." Noble, if not exactly a winning strategy.

So, there you have it—a classic Middle Eastern mess with the U.S. dropping bombs, the Houthis shaking their fists, and everyone pretending they’re the good guys. Stay tuned, because this one’s got more sequels than a Marvel franchise.

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As the IDF advances into Gaza, Hamxs has real problems

As the IDF advances into Gaza, Hamas has little left in the tank to stop them.

Since March 19th, the IDF has carried out a multi-pronged ground offensive and has been able to penetrate into northern Gaza, the Netzarim corridor south of Gaza city and areas of southern Gaza as well. 

Cairo is doing a River Dance to try brokering a deal for the terrorists, as is Arabic media, which are good indications of Hamas' woes.

The pro-Hezbollah Lebanese Al-Akhbar, for example, has written about a new “assassination” policy by Israel. This comes after the currently successful, high profile strikes on several Hamas political leaders in Gaza. 

In addition several key Hamas terrorist leaders of units in the area of Shejaiya were eliminated.

Al-Akhbar reports that “over the past two days, the situation on the ground in the Gaza Strip has shifted from the framework of the air operation and military pressure on Hamas to the return of full-scale warfare, coinciding with an assassination campaign targeting a number of the movement's leaders.”

The report says that the IDF has moved its 36th Armored Division to the border of Gaza. It states, “the advance of military vehicles from the northwestern border of the Strip, adjacent to the city of Beit Lahia, the northeastern axis adjacent to the city of Beit Hanoun, and the eastern areas of the Jabalia camp. In central Gaza, the enemy expanded its control over the Netzarim axis, the Mughraqa area, and the southern areas of the Zeitoun neighborhood.”

There are a number of IDF advances and victories listed in the report, which is in contrast to last year when these types of articles would shift between details of killing of civilians in Gaza, to Hamas “successes” against the IDF. 

The most they can now point to is the Houthis claiming they might support Hezbollah. Not exactly good news for Hamas, since the terrorists can’t seem to hold onto any areas as its men run away from danger.

Al-Ain media, which is based in the UAE and is not pro-Hamas, has also reported on the IDF moving the 36th Division to the Gaza border. Clearly these Arabic media, whether pro-Hamas or not, both see the IDF’s rapid advance as a game changer.

Hamas is melting away like an ice cream cone on Joe Biden's bicycle seat in July--they are not holding their ground and fighting and may not have many weapons or even booby-traps in its arsenal. It looks as if Biden's generous donation to Iran is depleted but this is merely speculation.

The good news beyond the possibility that they are losing is that this may soon lead to a surrender, not a ceasefire. The bad news is that if Hamas is not destroyed, they will rise up like stink over a cesspool. 

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