In case anybody wonders...
On X (Twitter), many users are claiming that Yemen has officially declared war against Israel. That´s not strictly speaking true, although it´s not entirely "fake news" either.
The Houthi rebels, who apparently control most of North Yemen and are supported by Iran, have access to long-distance missiles. I believe they already launched some against Israel, and today they did it again, trying to hit Israel´s Red Sea port of Eilat. It was after this that the North Yemeni rebel government, fronting for the Houthi and only recognized by their Iranian patrons, "declared war" against Israel. In the name of the "Republic of Yemen", to boot.
At least that´s my interpretation of the situation. The declaration of war itself is presumably just a propaganda exercise, but the fact that the Houthi have the capacity to strike at targets in Israel and Saudi Arabia of course adds another serious dimension to an already dangerous situation. It means that Israel could face a war on four fronts: Hamas in Gaza, Hizbollah in Lebanon, Syria and now (at long distance range) the Houthi in North Yemen.
All of whom are supported by Iran.
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