Israel is highly likely to launch another military offensive against the Houthis in the coming months, which will prompt the group to resume attacks on Israel and Red Sea shipping, and could also reignite Yemen's civil war and subsequent Houthi attacks on the Gulf, while creating security vacuums for al Qaeda to exploit. In a recent letter to the Palestinian militant group Hamas, Houthi military chief Maj. Gen. Yusuf Hassan al-Madani signalled that the group had paused its attacks on Israel and shipping in the Red Sea, but threatened to resume operations if Israel renewed its Gaza offensive. This comes as Israel and Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi movement have exchanged a series of tit-for-tat threats of military confrontation in recent weeks, hinting at the potential for renewed confrontation. Most notably, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Nov. 2 that his country was preparing to take further military action against the...
