Israeli military says it has struck Houthi targets in Yemen in response to attacks

About time Israel joined this fight against terrorism in the Red Sea.

Houthies managed to hit Tel Aviv.

Not a "rag tag " army .

Israel often seeks sympathy from the west saying "we are surrounded by enemies "

Stop doing what you are doing, oppression of millions of Palestinians, and maybe the neighbours will cool down.

The rights of Palestinians to a state and self determination , and Israel's intransigence , is the main source of conflict in the ME.

The rights of Palestinians to a state and self determination , and Israel's intransigence , is the main source of conflict in the ME.

meh, believe what you want. Blinken releasing 250 billions to Iran is what has funded Hizballa, Hamas and Houthis. Note, the minute Palestinian statehood is resolved, Iran will loose all leverage. Every single time it's near resolve, someone, somewhere blocks it...last was the assassination of Arafat who was on the last leg to recognition of Palestine.

I remember when Obama returned billions to Iran...a negotiated settlement by the two parties from a matter dating back to the overthrow of the Shah.

I'll have to learn about the "Blinken release "...havent heard of it actually.

Iran is an equal player with Israel in the conflict in the ME at a minimum.

OK I checked the "Blinken money " claim.

I think the amount is smaller than claimed above.

Iran is owed the money by Iraq, zero to do with the US actually, but Uncle Sam put sanctions on Iran that held up the payments.

Biden gave a "waiver " such that some of the money, was transferred to Iran.

Iranian assets all over the world, including South Korea's banks, frozen , due to US action/oversight on every matter on the planet.

Iran should be "an equal player " with Israel.

Compare the two countries size, population and histories.

Israel like a kid in nappies by comparison.

Iran is an equal player with Israel

Equal? I would argue they're on their own. The west uses Israel as a punching bag, Iran uses Israel as target practice, Israel is not a true protagonist the academics paint them to be.

Lebanon, Gaza, Yemen all are devoid of a sustainable economy, all struggling to feed and house tgeir own people, but their goals is to spend money on munition to fight an ideological war?

GuruMickToday 07:16 am JST

Iran should be "an equal player " with Israel.

That doesn't mean that Iran, on the other side of the ME, should be carrying out a war against Israel for 45 years.

GuruMickToday 07:14 am JST

Iranian assets all over the world, including South Korea's banks, frozen , due to US action/oversight on every matter on the planet.

Develop a bomb for no gd reason and expect to win stupid prizes.

It was Iran money

Yes...Iran "bad"...Israel "good "

Israel funds wars all over the place.

Supported the worst regimes in Central America with arms supplies to repressive, military, CIA backed terror "Governments "

And Taiwan...it is ISRAEL who regularly bombs Iran, not the other way around.

Israel should learn it's place...a few rungs down from where it sees itself.

Iran has a fatwa on nuclear bombs.

No evidence that has changed.

Israel has many, maybe hundreds of nuclear bombs.

Take the blinkers off Taiwan....there's scenery on the sides as well.

I'll have to learn about the "Blinken release "...havent heard of it actually.

You won't find it on mainstream, or any media. It's disguised as money for humanitarian aid. It's held by SK, Turkey, EU, US, Qatar...misplaced Iranian oil revenues. Did you think Iran would just stop pumping oil?

So Blinken "released money " that wasnt his {US }, was legitimately owed to Iran , and you call this "misplaced " revenue.

Lets hear your explanation on why the US, not a party to any of the inter Government, inter country deals , should act like some mafia enforcer and shut down payments of money owed to Iran.

OK...it's "real politics "...might is right , territory.

So, no criticism of nations that follow this creed, including Russia.

There have been many Houthi attacks against Israel since. Last October. Israel did not counter attack until this time. Their attack this time hit the ports where Iranian weapons come in which the houthis use to attack Israel and shut down shipping lanes.

if i were running the us or israel, i'd be firing on the houthis for FIRING at me, not for HITTING me.

This mess could end tomorrow if Bibi decides to do so.

Occupation and exterminating Palestinians in Gaza and the rest of Palestine is WRONG and will only prolong this ugly situation.

Israel needs end it's miserable crusade of establishing a Jewish State on the STOLEN Land of Palestine.

Peace can and will only prevail if and when Israel is ready for it.

Iran has a fatwa on nuclear bombs.

Until it doesn’t.

Sh1mon M4sada wrote: Blinken releasing 250 billions to Iran is what has funded Hizballa, Hamas and Houthis.

The money is not in the hands of Iran. It is in Qatar. Iran can only get food, medicine, and other humanitarian products with it after a 3rd party has approved the purchase. Last time I checked, it has been a few months, Iran hasn't tried to spend the money on anything.

You need better sources for your information.

Ref: https://www.factcheck.org/2024/05/posts-misrepresent-unfreezing-of-16-billion-in-iranian-funds/

The agreements don’t provide any U.S. money to Iran, as the posts suggest. Rather, they allow Iran to access its own assets that had been frozen in foreign banks due to earlier sanctions. The money can only be used for humanitarian purposes.

The disinformation is strong here.

It’s about time.

Good hunting

A disgusting and reprehensible act by Israel against the Yemeni people.

Oil refineries don’t plan military attacks-people do!

However, it is straight out of the the IDF playbook to destroy infrastructure as can be witnessed multiple times.

Also, the resulting pollution and waste from the bombing is an environmental crime!

Oil refineries don’t plan military attacks-people do!

Revenue from the sale of that oil pays for military attacks. It is a legitimate target. I am surprised the US and UK haven't flattened their energy infrastructure and mined their harbors. Without oil and with its harbors mined Yemen would have no capability to wage war on Israel or ships in the Red Sea.

@Deset Tortoise

What are you talking about?

You are severely mixed up my friend.

Israel has bombed a democratic sovereign state.

The Israeli action is a crime , pure and simple.

What are you talking about?

You are severely mixed up my friend.

Israel has bombed a democratic sovereign state.

The Israeli action is a crime , pure and simple.

The Houthi’s are a rebel group and not the recognized governing power of Yemen. It’s not a crime to bomb them in retaliation for their attacks on Tel Aviv

You are severely mixed up my friend

Aside from their attacks on Israel which is between them and the Israelis the Houthis have attacked neutral shipping in the Red Sea and North Arabian Sea. Under international law that is an act of war against the nations who'f flag those ships fly. Since most are registered in places like the Marshall Islands, Panama, Liberia , etc. are too weak to mount a military response the Houthis get away with it.

So Bob, the Houthies own petrol refineries too ?

The Houthie militia personnel are actually underground, according to Scott Ritter, military analyst.

And they are not the Yemen nation army.

So, like Lebanon, Israel will attack civilian targets , including infrastructure, residential towers, etc without caring who dies.

More of the "collective punishment doctrine " Israel lives by.