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A mysterious airstrip built on a Yemeni island as Houthi rebels are increasingly squeezed

Satellite images reveal a nearly 2,000-meter runway taking shape on Zuqar Island in the Red Sea, part of a growing network of bases that could reshape surveillance and smuggling operations as the fight against Yemen’s Houthi rebels intensifies

Associated Press | 10.20.25

Tanker belonging to Iranian 'ghost fleet' hit by mystery blast off Yemen's coast

MV FALCON has previously been identified as part of Iran’s 'ghost fleet' — a network of tankers that transport oil and petroleum products in violation of international sanctions

ynet | 10.19.25

Will the Houthi military chief’s assassination change anything? 'They’re no longer a primitive militia'

Despite the Gaza ceasefire and the killing of Houthi Chief of Staff Muhammad al-Ghamari, the Iran-backed group remains defiant; Crowds in Sanaa vowed to follow Sinwar’s path: 'We’re here to stay and ready to return if the enemy does'

Lior Ben Ari | 10.18.25

מוחמד עבד אל-כרים אל-גמארי, הרמטכ"ל החות'י.

'Major blow': Israel praised for unprecedented success in decapitating Houthi command

Yemeni analyst tells Ynet killing of Houthi military chief Muhammad al-Ghamari 'shook' Iran-backed rebels, a blow neither US nor Saudi Arabia had achieved; IDF confirms he was killed alongside top government officials in August strike; his successor trained in Iran and Lebanon

Lior Ben Ari | 10.16.25

Israel confirms it killed Houthi military chief of staff

Arab media has previously reported that Muhammad Abd al-Karim al-Ghamari was killed in an August 28 strike that also killed the Houthi prime minister and several ministers

Lior Ben Ari | 10.16.25

Houthis praise hostage deal, vow to keep backing Gaza, attack Israel: 'Zionist occupation is a core problem'

Despite welcoming the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, Yemen’s Houthi say they will continue supporting Gaza 'until the attacks stop,' with experts warning they may soon pose a greater threat to Israel

Lior Ben Ari | 10.09.25

Four drones from Yemen downed over Eilat as Israel marks October 7 massacre anniversary

On the third October 7, since the war began, Israel faced attacks on multiple fronts: drones from Yemen, rockets from Gaza, and Hezbollah terrorists struck in Lebanon

ynet correspondents | 10.07.25

Missile from Yemen intercepted after sirens sound across central Israel

Air raid sirens activated across central and southern Israel after projectile launched from Yemen; Israeli Air Force shoots down incoming threat missile; no injuries or damage reported

Yoav Zitun, Iris Lifshitz-Klieger, Or Hadar, Raanan Ben-Zur | 10.05.25

After Israel’s biggest strike in Yemen, Houthis insist no top figures harmed

local sources said there were 'no significant losses' and that the Houthis have begun learning Israeli strike patterns; According to them, detention centers were among the targets, while a Houthi-affiliated channel claimed it was a 'failed attempt to create chaos'

Lior Ben Ari | 09.29.25

Dutch-flagged ship attacked off the coast off Yemen in suspected Houthi strike

A Netherlands-flagged cargo ship was hit by an unknown projectile and caught fire off Yemen’s coast, maritime agencies said; the vessel, previously targeted in September, was not transmitting its tracking system

Reuters | 09.29.25

יירוטים ברחבי הארץ בעקבות שיגורים מאיראן

Missile fired from Yemen sets off air raid sirens across central Israel

Millions take shelter as Israel activates air defenses; IDF says threat successfully intercepted by air defenses

Ynet Global | 09.29.25

Iran builds underground missile factories in Yemen as Houthis train for invasion from Jordan

IDF warns Yemeni rebels training militias for Oct. 7–style raids while expanding self-sufficient weapons industry; Israeli airstrike this week hit seven Houthi sites in Sanaa after drone attack on Eilat injured 20

Yoav Zitun | 09.26.25

Operation Moving Package: Israel strikes key Houthi military sites in Yemen

Airstrikes in Sanaa targeted Houthis’ general staff headquarters, intelligence facilities and military camps housing fighters and weapons, in what the IDF called its most extensive operation in Yemen to date; Houthi sources claimed civilian sites were hit

Lior Ben Ari, Yoav Zitun | 09.26.25

Dropping 65 munitions in minutes, IDF says carried out largest airstrike yet on Houthi targets

Military says more than 20 jets dropped 65 munitions on command centers and arms depots in Sanaa, a day after drone attack on Eilat wounded 20; strikes coincide with Houthi leader’s speech as Netanyahu authorizes operation en route to UN

Yoav Zitun, Lior Ben Ari | 09.25.25

How the Houthis weaponize humanitarian aid in Yemen

Analysis: By seizing control of entry points for food, medicine and fuel, the Houthis profit from aid deliveries, starve their rivals of revenue and tighten their grip on northern Yemen’s desperate population

Edmund Fitton-Brown, Ari Heistein | 09.20.25

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