
Israel Ready to Take Fight to Houthis if International Community Won’t: Netanyahu Adviser
The Israeli military may begin targeting Yemen’s Houthi rebels if other members of the international community don’t intervene to stop the Shiite movement from attacking shipping lanes along the Red Sea. Speaking with Israel’s Channel 12 news on Dec. 9, Israeli National Security Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi discussed the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict in the Gaza Strip and the possibility of a wider regional conflict. Focusing on recent Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, Mr. Hanegbi said Israel might have to act to protect its shipping lanes. “Israel is giving the world some time to organize in order to prevent this but if there isn’t to be a global arrangement—because it is a global issue—we will act in order to remove this naval siege,” Mr. Hanegbi said, according to a CNN translation of his remarks....
