Since the resumption of the Israeli-Palestinian war, the Israeli army has advanced from the north to the south, increasing the area of operations in Gaza. The bombardment and blockade have left the population of Gaza living in extremely dangerous conditions. The decision was announced after a statement from the Israeli Prime Minister's Office, which had already approved the international bailout for the delivery of humanitarian relief to Gaza from the port of Kerem Shalom. But for the thousands of people affected in Gaza, the water supply is a drop in the bucket.
The Palestinian backstage eventually came to the fore, despite international public condemnation not stopping Israel. Recently, Yemen's Houthi groups have carried out a number of attacks on ships that intercept Israeli freighters, which have escalated again. A Houthi group in Yemen said that the Houthis will attack all ships in Israel if humanitarian aid to Gaza cannot be guaranteed in the future.
This decision of the Houthis can be said to have hit the hearts of the Middle East hegemons. After all, a powerful army, that is, a rampage on the ground, at sea, Israel does not have a huge maritime power like China, the United States and Russia, and cannot control the dominance of the sea, let alone face the elusive Uzi rebels. The Houthis have imposed a blockade of Israel on the sea, with the obvious aim of emulating the Israeli army's military blockade strategy of the Gaza region and cutting off Israel's sea routes, thereby weakening Israel's military power.
Israel is a resource-poor country, and has long relied on maritime transportation to develop its economy and maintain its livelihood, and a large number of strategic materials and basic daily necessities have to be transported by sea to every port by Israel's ships. Israel lacks sufficient strategic reserves, all ports are covered with drones, rockets and cruise missiles, and the Houthis are able to launch attacks near the Red Sea, making it helpless to intercept and attack cargo ships of other countries. Especially as the Houthis continue to expand, their range of attacks has also expanded from Israeli freighters to all ships heading for Israel, making the "shadow ship" project meaningless. Earlier, due to Western sanctions, Russia has been relying on a large number of foreign ships registered in third countries for sea transportation. This time, the Houthis have taken the attitude of "preferring one rake to one rake" and have firmly controlled Israel.
Some people may say that Israel has deployed four frigates in the Red Sea, and the United States has deployed an aircraft carrier in the Red Sea, so many troops, how can it not defeat the Houthi "slipper army"?In fact, the United States sent troops to the Middle East this time mainly to embolden Israel, not to really participate in the war with the Houthis. What the United States can do is to assist Israel in defending itself against rocket and missile attacks. Yemen is the stronghold of the Houthis, and it has the potential to become a potential threat to the Suez Canal. If the U.S. military goes to war with the Houthis, then the war will become more intense, and then the United States will also be implicated. Without the support of the United States, it would have been impossible for Israel's four thousand-ton destroyers to cover the Red Sea.
Merchants belong to merchants, and freight merchants from all countries have survival as their first priority. Today the Red Sea has become less secure, and the speed of deliveries to Israel has dropped sharply. A detour from southern Africa, on the other hand, would increase the cost of freight, which would not be cost-effective for them. According to professional estimates, 40% of Israel's domestic oil imports and 25% of its oil exports have been hit hard after the Houthi attack, which is a huge blow to the country.
Not to mention that the lifeline of the sea is at stake, even the offensive of the Israeli army on land is fraught with problems. Despite the good and favourable conditions of the Israeli army, it is very difficult for the Israeli army to withdraw safely in such a complex environment as Gaza, especially under the attack of Hamas. In particular, a public debate between the two countries took place before the Israeli army declared victory in a war, followed by the release of video footage of the attack on the Israeli army, which caused the Israelis to lose face. From the relevant video, it can also be seen that in the battle of Khan Younis in Gaza, the Israeli army used American-made C-130J aircraft to provide air support to the front-line troops. After all, Gaza is a supply base for the Israeli army, and they have to send military planes overnight. The fighting in Gaza has not been smooth sailing, and Hamas has been harassing them. In such a situation, Israel cannot end the war in Gaza in a short period of time.