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US Prepares for Open-Ended Military Campaign Against Houthis Amid Rising Middle East Tensions

Despite US Strikes, Experts Predict Continued Houthi Attacks, Potentially Drawing US into Protracted Middle East Conflict

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RAFAH, GAZA - JANUARY 21: (EDITOR'S NOTE: Image depicts death) People mourn as they collect the bodies of friends and relatives killed in an airstrike, on January 21, 2024 in Rafah, Gaza. Israel increased air raids in the south of the Gaza Strip, where medicines are expected for hostages held by Hamas and humanitarian aid for the Palestinian population. Despite Israel's recent troop drawdown in Gaza and the discussion of postwar plans by an Israeli cabinet minister, the country has continued its intensive bombardment of the Gaza Strip, particularly in the territory's south, as it seeks to destroy Hamas, the Palestinian militant group behind the Oct. 7 attacks. More than 24,000 people have been killed in Gaza in the last three months, according to the territory's health ministry, and most of the population has been displaced. (Photo by Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty Images)

Overview

  • The US is preparing for an open-ended military campaign against Houthi-controlled targets in Yemen in response to attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea.
  • Despite US strikes, experts believe the Houthi rebels will continue their attacks, potentially drawing the US into a protracted conflict in the Middle East.
  • The Houthis have withstood years of airstrikes and have a sophisticated system of weapon smuggling from Iran, making airstrikes alone unlikely to deter them.
  • Rising dissent in Yemen against the Houthis has been suppressed, and US-led strikes may boost the Houthis' military recruitment efforts.
  • The escalating conflict articulates the wider region's fury at Israel’s war in Gaza and decades of Western support for Israel’s policies in occupied Gaza and the West Bank.