Iran's maritime strategic threat and its influence on Israel, where the Houthi detained the vessel Galaxy Leader became a local attraction and sparked a naval engagement.
Many pro-Palestinian people went to the port to take photos with the freighter, and in the wake of the incident, two attacks on Israeli cargo ships were seen as signals from Iran. The two attacks exposed Iran's control over the straits and the threat to Israeli shipping routes.
The Bab el-Mandeb Strait and the Strait of Hormuz are major international shipping routes, with the Iranian-controlled Strait of Hormuz becoming the gateway from the Persian Gulf to the Indian Ocean, while the Yemeni-defended Bab el-Mandeb Strait is controlled by the Houthis. The blockade of these two shipping lanes will seriously affect Israel's imports and exports** and the combat capability of its army.
The Houthis have declared that they want to strike all Israeli ships, while Iran has demonstrated the capabilities of anti-ship missiles, showing a threat to Israel. Although the U.S. Navy dispatched destroyers to rescue the Israeli freighter, it chose to keep a low profile and did not want to engage in a large-scale conflict with members of the "Arc of Resistance".
Israel's maritime lifeline will be dealt a heavy blow, and Israel could be left isolated if the Arc of Resistance continues to engage in a break-up war against Israel. Summarize the central idea of the text, echoing the title: "The Maritime Strategic Threat Behind Iran and Its Impact on Israel".
The Houthi detention of a freighter at sea and Iranian attacks on Israeli cargo ships demonstrate Iran's control over the Straits and the threat it poses to Israel, which could be left alone.