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The New Arab
The New Arab
Fourteen months ago, then-President Joe Biden initiated US military strikes on Yemen’s Ansar Allah (Houthis) group, following the maritime attacks it launched in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden ‘in support of Gaza’ in November 2023. Although the Houthi attacks paused during the Gaza ceasefire (19 January – 17 March 2025), Israel’s decision to impose a blockade on humanitarian aid to Gaza at the start of this month and resume the war this week prompted Ansar Allah to announce that their operations against Israeli vessels would restart. Despite no attacks taking place by the Houthis, the Trump admi…
