Houthi leader Sayyid Abdulmalik Al-Houthi announced on 14/11/2023 that his forces would “make further attacks on Israel and target Israeli ships in the Red Sea and the Bab El-Mandeb Strait.”
Indeed, the Houthis have launched a series of attacks against Israel-linked ships in the Red Sea amid concerns about expanding such attacks to the Arabian Sea.
This note provides a comprehensive overview of the following:
- Houthi readiness for a prolonged naval conflict
- A Houthi emergency war council established
- Behind-closed-doors contacts between the Houthis and officials from the Muslim Brotherhood and other Islamic parties
