Houthis blockade Israel

Yemen’s Houthi terror group, an Iranian proxy, announced yesterday that it had fired missiles at Israel and that it will target Israeli shipping in the Red Sea. Immediately following the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas massacre, Houthis launched missiles and drones at Israel, and during the active fighting of the Israel-Hamas war, the Houthis sided with Hamas, attacking dozens of vessels in international waters and essentially blocking international shipping from using the Red Sea. Israel and the United States have since conducted numerous strikes on the Houthis. It is unknown whether they retain the power to terrorize and blockade shipping, but the risk alone would probably dissuade many shippers and insurers from using the Red Sea. This could set the stage for the fulfillment of a prophecy in the book of Daniel.