Analysis: The IDF’s recent attack in Yemen was impactful and well executed, but Israel will be required to take further steps to make sure the Yemeni threat won’t become more serious
After being postponed twice, the IDF’s operation against the Houthis was launched on Thursday. It marked Israel’s most extensive and significant operation since its responses to missile fire from Yemen began.
However, it hasn’t prevented subsequent incidents where the Houthis have startled hundreds of thousands of Israelis, forcing them into shelters in the dead of night with missile and drone launches. Against an extremist organization located 2,000 kilometers (1,243 miles) away, deterrence isn’t achieved by merely disabling an airport.
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