Can US halt Houthi attacks without getting embroiled in Gaza, Yemen wars?

Analysis

Jared Szuba

Mar 20, 2025

Men check the damages in an area struck by a US airstrike in Huthi-controlled Sanaa on March 20, 2025. Israel said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen on March 20, as the Iran-backed Huthi rebels claimed to have targeted Ben Gurion international airport. The United States, Israel's main backer, has pledged to hit Yemen with lethal and overwhelming force until the Huthis stop their harassment campaign. (Photo by MOHAMMED HUWAIS / AFP) (Photo by MOHAMMED HUWAIS/AFP via Getty Images) — Men check the damage from a US airstrike in Houthi-controlled Sanaa on March 20, 2025. — MOHAMMED HUWAIS/AFP via Getty Images

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WASHINGTON — The United States and Israel kicked off renewed air offensives in Yemen and in Gaza this week, overturning more than two months of a de facto ceasefire to attack what remains of Iran’s proxy bulwark: the Houthis and Hamas.

Parallel offensives

The sudden resumption of the assaults suggested a coordinated attempt to take advantage of the recent calm.

Can US halt Houthi attacks without getting embroiled in Gaza, Yemen wars?

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