Friday, July 19, 2024

Houthi Drone Strike Hits Tel Aviv, a First During Gaza War

If confirmed, then this is very serious stuff! Is a World War III imminent?

"The Israeli military said that it believes the large uncrewed aerial vehicle was launched from Yemen. The Iran-aligned Houthi militia in Yemen claimed responsibility. If true, that would signal an advance in the militants’ capabilities and threaten to widen the war. U.S. intelligence agencies warn that Russia might arm Houthis with advanced antiship missiles in retaliation for the Biden administration’s support for Ukrainian strikes inside Russia with U.S. weapons. Meanwhile, Israelis’ expectations of a daily barrage of 4,000 rockets and thousands of casualties in a conflict that could dwarf the Gaza war have them preparing quietly and deep underground.  ..."

Drone Strike Hits Tel Aviv, a First During Gaza War - WSJ Yemen’s Houthis claim responsibility for attack on Israel’s commercial capital

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