The Houthi movement in Yemen has significantly altered regional security dynamics across the Arabian Peninsula through the strategic use of asymmetric warfare, including ballistic missiles and long-range drones. Initially viewed by neighboring Gulf states as a localized insurgent force, the group expanded its military capabilities to conduct direct strikes against critical infrastructure in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Bolstered by Iranian technical and material support, the group’s resilience against conventional military coalitions has forced Gulf powers to reassess their defense strategies and pursue diplomatic solutions to the conflict.
- The Houthi movement evolved from a localized rebellion in northern Yemen into a dominant military force capable of regional power projection.
- A Saudi-led coalition intervened militarily in Yemen in 2015 but was unable to dislodge the Houthis from key territories, including the capital, Sanaa.
- The deployment of low-cost drones and ballistic missiles allowed the Houthis to target high-value infrastructure across borders, challenging advanced air defense systems.
- Key strikes, including attacks on Saudi oil installations in 2019 and targets in Abu Dhabi in 2022, demonstrated vulnerabilities in Gulf economic and security infrastructure.
- Iranian military assistance and supply chains significantly accelerated the technological sophistication and range of Houthi weaponry.
- The protracted nature of the conflict prompted Gulf states to shift toward de-escalation, direct negotiations, and regional diplomatic realignments.
France 24 is an international television network and news website owned by the French state.
Official website: https://www.france24.com/en/
Original video here.
This summary has been generated by AI.
🔥🤔🔥saudi arabia water plants are next mark my word
It’s sad to watch western propaganda talking about regions to this day they don’t understand much. We are not in the 15th or 19th centuries anymore. The world is changing fast and these analysts need to catch up fast too!
Trump just announced this complete fake ai😮
Trump has now been spread out from one strait, to two straits and a desert😂. And USA has same forces. Three aircraft carriers. He has weakened his strength substantially. He may be napoleon ……dynamite.
Houthis are very independent in their actions. Yemenis in general, have minds of their own.
American media said Houthis were “decimated”
Here are the strongest archaeological finds that line up with the Bible. These are extra-biblical — written or built by Egyptians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Arameans, Moabites, or Romans — not by the biblical authors.
Names and kingdoms
Merneptah Stele (Egypt, ~1208 BC)
Pharaoh Merneptah lists peoples he defeated in Canaan. One line: “Israel is laid waste; his seed is not.” Earliest clear mention of Israel as a people already in the land. Matches a late-13th-century setting after an Exodus/settlement, not a proof of the Exodus story itself.
Tel Dan Stele (Aram, ~840 BC)
An Aramean king (almost certainly Hazael) boasts of killing the “king of Israel” and a king of the “House of David.” First extra-biblical use of David as founder of a dynasty, only about a century after David’s time.
Mesha Stele / Moabite Stone (~840 BC)
King Mesha of Moab names Omri king of Israel, YHWH, and Israel’s hold on Moab — the same conflict as 2 Kings 3, told from the other side.
Kurkh Monolith (Assyria, 853 BC)
Shalmaneser III lists “Ahab the Israelite” with 2,000 chariots at the battle of Qarqar. Ahab is a real king with a real army.
Black Obelisk (Assyria, ~825 BC)
Shows Jehu (or his envoy) bowing to Shalmaneser. Only surviving picture of an Israelite king.
Places, sieges, and engineering
Sennacherib’s prism / Taylor Prism (~691 BC)
Assyrian account of the 701 BC campaign: Hezekiah of Judah shut up in Jerusalem “like a bird in a cage.” Matches 2 Kings 18–19 and Isaiah 36–37. Sennacherib does not claim he took the city — same as the Bible.
Hezekiah’s Tunnel + Siloam Inscription (Jerusalem, late 8th c. BC)
1,750-foot tunnel cut through bedrock from Gihon Spring to the Pool of Siloam. Hebrew inscription describes two crews meeting in the middle. Fits 2 Kings 20:20 and 2 Chronicles 32:30.
Babylonian Chronicle (Nebuchadnezzar, 597 BC)
“He took the city [of Judah], captured the king, appointed a king of his choosing.” Matches the first exile and Jehoiachin’s removal (2 Kings 24).
Jehoiachin ration tablets (Babylon)
Clay tablets listing oil rations for “Ya’u-kīnu, king of the land of Judah” and his sons — the exiled king of 2 Kings 25:27–30.
Cyrus Cylinder (~539 BC)
Cyrus says he returned exiles and restored temples. Does not name Judah, but the policy matches Ezra 1. Separate fragments show the decree was circulated.
Oldest biblical text
Ketef Hinnom silver scrolls (Jerusalem, late 7th / early 6th c. BC)
Two tiny silver amulets with the priestly blessing of Numbers 6:24–26 (“The Lord bless you and keep you…”). Oldest surviving biblical wording, older than the Dead Sea Scrolls by centuries. YHWH’s name is there.
New Testament people
Pilate Stone (Caesarea)
Latin dedication: “Pontius Pilate, Prefect of Judea.” Confirms his title and presence.
Caiaphas ossuary (Jerusalem)
Bone box inscribed “Joseph son of Caiaphas.” Matches the high priest in the Gospels.
You mean the so called internationally recognised government is nothing more than a US Saudi proxy force.
gotta stop with the whole "Ansar Allah is just an Iranian proxy" the Saudis just inexplicably struck them at a time when they lost access to Hormuz. otherwise homies were just chillin, consolidating, monitoring the situation
All thanks to Israel and USA
The US needs to bring freedom and democracy to the Houthis. 😂🤣
World must know, before removal off Saudi Stooges, no regular oil will be peacefully flows to the world market..😂
If you called the Houthis "Iran backed"? Then you also call the zionist "US backed", to be fair.
France 24 = strategic half truths
Is this the “opened a can of worms “ meaning for the trump admin?
Blame trump. He started blockades in Iran and Cuba.
The US does not have munitions for a two front war
This whole thing was cope.
This is another lie from a white man.. Facts… These people are a joke…
Trumps actions ,Tariffs and “ Never Ending Iran war “ IS GOING TO DRIVE THE WORLD INTO DEPRESSION!!!😮Gas and Diesel will go past $12/ Gallon!😢
I think In future all Western backed govt will back foot from all round Middle East
France 24 is this report really coming from you? So you now praise the terrorists and abandoned the Arabs you claimed to care much about. What a shame.
Any arab country that depend and rely on france and EU is finished. The EU are worst than China. They have no balls and no backbones.
Trump started a war he can’t finish.
The world doesn't lift a finger to resolve the Palestinian issue, but look at the outcry when it comes to solving this problem with the blockades.
Why won't we all just embrace " World Peace ?"
The devils Trump is to blame. Longlive the Government and people of Iran 🇮🇷
Im glad Trump isn't stepping in to police the Red Sea. Only 1% of US trade goes that way so its not in our sphere of influence.
how many times will it take before they realize you do not F with the guys in the tactical toyotas from the 80s
MBS has punched above his weight, he was counting on Pakistan army, who has the record of largest surrender in history of mankind…