Benjamin Netanyahu offered to join campaign against Houthis, Lebanese outlet claim
Lebanese newspaper Al Akbar, citing US sources, claims Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offered to join a broader campaign against the Iranian-backed Houthi terror group in Yemen. This comes as Houthis advance in western Yemen, reaching the strategic island of Perim, potentially tightening their grip on vital Red Sea shipping routes.
Why it matters
This report signals a potential escalation of regional conflicts, with significant implications for Middle East stability and global trade, particularly oil shipping through the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab Strait.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed that Israel may join a broader campaign against the Iranian-backed Houthi terror group in Yemen, Lebanese newspaper Al Akbar claimed on Friday, citing US sources. According to the report, Israel would be joining a larger regional effort to combat the threat to shipping routes in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait. US diplomatic sources claimed that Netanyahu offered Israeli aid to countries in the Arabian Peninsula, Al Akbar wrote, signaling that Israel may be willing to join a broader war.
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