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תיעוד שפרסמו כוחות ממשלת תימן הפרו-סעודית ובו נטען כי כוחותיהם נראים מתקדמים לעבר העיירה דובאב שליד מצר באב אל-מנדב

Battle of Bab al-Mandab: government forces claim gains, Houthis warn Saudi skies ‘not safe’

Saudi Arabia says 100 warplanes are striking Houthi positions around the clock as pro-government troops push toward Mocha; fighting also intensifies around Taiz, while Turkey and Pakistan prepare military deployments under their defense pact

Lior Ben Ari, News Agencies | 10.06.26

Why containment lets the Houthis keep winning

Analysis: The Houthis’ push beyond Bab al-Mandeb toward Taiz reveals a regime chasing fresh revenue, manpower and leverage over Saudi Arabia; reversing their advance requires the anti-Houthi coalition to move beyond containment

Ari Heistein | 10.04.26

Yemen government launches major ground offensive as Houthis advance on Taiz

Saudi-backed government announces campaign involving 100,000 troops to retake strategic territory and Bab el-Mandab Strait; Houthis threaten key supply route to Taiz and claim missile, drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities

Lior Ben Ari | 10.04.26

Saudi Arabia plans 100,000-troop Yemen offensive to retake Bab el-Mandeb from Houthis

Riyadh is weighing a coastal assault or synchronized attacks across Yemen after Houthi forces seized the strategic Red Sea passage; Yemeni troops would lead on the ground with Saudi air support and US intelligence

Reuters | 10.02.26

Trump, Iranian leader Mojtaba Khamenei and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

Iran sends US ‘seven conditions’ for talks, warns nuclear doctrine could change

Security chief Mohsen Rezaei says Tehran wants the war ended on all fronts, frozen assets released and US naval blockade lifted; he threatens NPT exit as Houthi gains raise doubts Saudi Arabia can reverse them alone

Lior Ben Ari | 09.19.26

החות'ים צועדים בבירת תימן צנעא, תיעוד שפרסמו החות'ים חות'ים שבו לטענתם נראה מתקפה על ציוד נשק ש סעודיה העבירה למחנה צבאי בצפון תימן 7 בספטמבר

Houthi blitz leaves Saudi Arabia exposed, Iran emboldened

Houthi gains at Bab el-Mandab expose Saudi intelligence failures and collapsing Yemeni allies, while Washington stays out and Iran’s camp tightens its grip on a vital global shipping route

Reuters | 09.16.26

עצרת של תומכי החות'ים חות'ים ב צנעא תימן 25 באוגוסט לציון יום הולדתו של הנביא מוחמד

Eilat Port fears total shutdown as Houthis tighten grip on Red Sea route

Houthi forces have seized Mokha and strengthened their hold on Perim Island near Bab el-Mandeb, while Eilat now handles just one ship a month and says even that limited traffic may no longer be viable

Sivan Hilaie | 09.16.26

תימן מורדים חות'ים ב צנעא 10 ספטמבר 2026

UN Security Council to meet on Houthi threat in Bab el-Mandeb

Diplomats say Tuesday’s session will address mounting security concerns around the strategic Red Sea shipping route as regional tensions continue to rise

News Agencies | 09.15.26

How a fishing city in Yemen became a second front in the Iran-US confrontation

Yemeni Armed Forces officer says that following the Houthi seizure of the city, 'Mocha, Bab el-Mandab and the neighboring districts remain the center of a military operation. The battle is not over yet'

Khaled Al-Ansi/The Media Line | 09.14.26

Saudi ‘Hormuz bypass’ disabled as Houthis seize key Red Sea islands

Satellite images show a badly burned pumping station on Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline, which had been moving about 4 million barrels a day around Hormuz; industry sources warn export stocks could run short within days

Lior Ben Ari | 09.14.26

Rapid Houthi gains in Bab el-Mandab put Israel on alert as Red Sea threat grows

Israel reinforces naval defenses as Iran-backed Houthis seize the strategic shipping chokepoint, raising fears they could disrupt global trade with missiles and explosive boats; Jerusalem says it will stay out unless directly attacked

Elisha Ben Kimon | 09.13.26

'Silent killer for the economy': US diesel hits record $6 a gallon

US diesel prices have hit record highs, up 63% from a year ago, raising fears of higher food and consumer costs

Calcalist | 09.12.26

Saudi Arabia weighs options as Houthis advance: 'The air support never came'

Houthis seized Al-Mokha in two days and pushed south toward an island that could ease attacks on Bab al-Mandab shipping; a Yemeni official said promised Saudi air support never came

News Agencies | 09.12.26

תיעוד שפרסמו החות'ים חות'ים שבו לטענתם נראה מתקפה על ציוד נשק ש סעודיה העבירה למחנה צבאי בצפון תימן 7 בספטמבר

Global trade at risk as Houthis capture Red Sea chokepoint under Iranian guidance

Yemen says Iran-backed Houthis seized Bab el-Mandab; Tehran reportedly supplied Yemeni rebels with money, weapons and commanders; senior Israeli official calls it a 'negative development' but stresses: 'If we are not attacked, we will not intervene'

Lior Ben Ari | 09.11.26

Trump rebuffs Saudi pleas for strikes as Houthis surge, report says

Saudi crown prince called Trump twice as Houthis seized key Red Sea positions, but Washington refused direct strikes and offered intelligence instead

Lior Ben Ari | 09.11.26