The powder keg in the Middle East is once again **, this time triggered by Israeli airstrikes on Gaza, which triggered a strong counterattack by the Houthis. The Houthis not only fired missiles at Israeli ships in the Gulf of Aden, but also targeted British and American ships, and even managed to hit an American cargo ship. Although the United States denied that the ship was badly damaged, in fact, the ship fled the scene immediately after the attack. The U.S. then retaliated against the Houthis in Yemen, but this could not hide the U.S. defeat in the Middle East.
The failure of the United States was twofold: first, the failure of the United States to protect its own merchant ships, and second, the failure of the United States to protect Israel's interests. The United States has always been Israel's biggest ally in the Middle East, and the purpose of the United States is to ensure the security of the Red Sea route so that Israeli ships can pass through without problems. However, due to the strong resistance of the Houthis, the United States not only failed to protect Israel, but also plunged itself into a crisis. The Houthis have declared that all British and American ships are their legitimate targets, which means that American merchant ships will be at greater risk in the Gulf of Aden.
The Houthi counterattack has also put enormous pressure on Israel. Israel has been trying to expand its influence in the Middle East, building relations with Saudi Arabia and other countries to counter the Iranian threat. However, the Houthis' hardline attitude has unnerved Israel. The Houthis conducted military exercises in Yemen's Saada province, firing live fire at targets of the Israeli flag, an open provocation against Israel. The province of Saada shares a border with Saudi Arabia and is also the closest Yemeni territory to Israel, and if the Houthis are able to fire missiles at Israel from there, then Israel's security will be seriously threatened.
Moreover, the Houthis are not Israel's only enemies in the Middle East, and Iran is actively preparing revenge. Iran's recent ballistic missile attacks on Israeli spy centers and terrorist strongholds in Syria and Iraq are Iran's response to Israel's assassination of its nuclear scientists. Iran also warned that this is just the beginning and that there will be more actions in the future to combat Israeli interests in the Middle East.
The situation in the Middle East is becoming more and more tense, the position of the United States and Israel is shaking, and the threat from the Houthis and Iran is increasing, which is a great challenge to world peace and stability. We hope that all parties will exercise restraint and seek a peaceful solution through dialogue and negotiation to avoid greater conflicts and disasters.