{"id":20820,"date":"2025-04-25T12:15:32","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T09:15:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/?p=20820"},"modified":"2025-04-25T12:15:32","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T09:15:32","slug":"u-s-intensifies-strikes-in-yemen-to-counter-houthi-threat-in-the-red-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/u-s-intensifies-strikes-in-yemen-to-counter-houthi-threat-in-the-red-sea\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Intensifies Strikes in Yemen to Counter Houthi Threat in the Red Sea"},"content":{"rendered":"

The United States has been ramping up pressure on the Iranian-backed Houthi militia in response to ongoing attacks on commercial shipping routes in the Red Sea. Overnight (Friday), 23 airstrikes by the U.S. Military targeted Houthi positions across four provinces in Yemen: Ma\u2019rib, Amran, Sana\u2019a, and Hudaydah, according to Al Arabiya reports. The strikes are part of a broader campaign launched in March aimed at halting Houthi attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea.<\/p>\n

Targets: Military Sites, Communications, and Weapons Depots<\/strong>
\nArab media outlets report that the latest strikes focused on military facilities, communication infrastructure, weapons depots, and other strategic locations. U.S. air and naval operations have intensified in recent weeks as part of an ongoing response to the Houthis\u2019 increasingly aggressive behavior, especially toward American and allied maritime assets.<\/p>\n

Since the launch of the campaign in March, over 1,000 strikes have been conducted. According to the Houthi-run health ministry, at least 217 people have been killed and over 430 injured.<\/p>\n

Continued Military Pressure<\/strong>
\nThis is not the first time this week the U.S. has struck targets in Yemen. Earlier, more than 50 Houthi targets\u2014including weapons stockpiles and military bases\u2014were hit in Sana\u2019a, Hudaydah, and Amran. The escalation coincides with reported preparations by the Southern Yemeni Armed Forces for a potential ground offensive near Hudaydah port, leveraging the weakened Houthi defenses.<\/p>\n

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