Yemen’s Houthis Enter the Middle-East Conflict

Yemen-based Houthi group carried out missile strikes on Israel on Saturday, deepening the Middle-East crisis, as so far the group had kept aloof in the ongoing war between U.S.-Israel and Iran

Body: Yemen-based Houthi group carried out missile strikes on Israel on Saturday, deepening the Middle-East crisis, as so far the group had kept aloof in the ongoing war between U.S.-Israel and Iran.

Israel too, according to media reports, carried out strikes on Tehran targeting government sites, in retaliation of which Iran struck an air-base in Saudi Arabia wounding many U.S. military personnel.

The closure of Strait of Hormuz has already created energy crisis across the globe, and the entry of Iran-supported Houthis has deepened the sea route crisis as they can strike long-distance missiles and disrupt shipping in the Arabian Sea. According to media reports, the Houthis could target shipping activities in the Bab al-Mandab Strait off the coast of Yemen, creating even a greater energy crisis.