Behind the scenes of Israel's Yemen operation
For years, Israeli security agencies considered the Houthi threat largely marginal. But the persistent ballistic missile and drone attacks toward Israel following the Hamas assaults on Oct. 7, 2023, forced a shift.
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The Israeli strike on a meeting of Houthi government officials in Sanaa on Aug. 28 did not halt the group’s missile activity toward Israel even though it decimated the group's leadership. Since the attack, the Houthis have launched three ballistic missiles, including one equipped with a cluster warhead, as well as one drone. It was only a few months ago that Israel actually ramped up its intelligence gathering of the Iran-backed group.
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