The houthis, implacable enemies of Israel who are funded and trained by “death to Israel!” Iran, with the objective of annihilating Israel and killing as many Jews as possible, converts a stolen ship into a major asset to further this objective, and uses its technology to further attacks from other locations in its Yemen base.
So, faced with this existential threat, here, via Ruta Deshpande’s article for regtechtmes.com, is how Israel reacts:
In a dramatic escalation, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have confirmed a powerful airstrike that obliterated the Galaxy Leader, a commercial ship hijacked by Houthi forces in 2023. Hidden in plain sight at Yemen’s Ras Isa port, the vessel had been secretly transformed into a Houthi-controlled radar hub, tracking international shipping and threatening vital Red Sea trade routes. The IDF exposed the ship as a critical piece in the Houthis’ terror network, using it to destabilize the region and target Israel. The strike, part of the fierce Operation Black Flag, sent a clear, thunderous message across the battlefield.
The IDF launched Operation Black Flag to disrupt what it described as “terror infrastructure” that the Houthis use for missile and drone attacks.
The strikes targeted three major ports—Hodeidah, As-Salif, and Ras Isa—which the Houthis reportedly use to store weapons and organize logistics for their operations in the region. One of the additional targets was the Ras Khatib power station, a key facility in the area. Another important target was the Galaxy Leader, a ship that had been hijacked in the Red Sea in 2023. According to Israeli sources, the Houthis had repurposed the vessel for launching attacks.
Before beginning the strikes, the IDF broadcasted an urgent evacuation warning in Arabic, calling on all civilians in the targeted areas to leave immediately. This step was taken to avoid civilian casualties during the strikes.
There you go. Israel blows the radar-hub ship to kingdom com, and hits the ports from which it was facilitating attacks on Israel – but warns civilians to leave first, thus also telling the houthis in advance that the attack is coming – something Israel, so far as I am aware, is the only country in history ever to do.
So what is this action described as? It it described as a necesary defensive act to protect Israeli citizens?
No, it is descrbed as “a dramatic escalation”.
This is what Israel is up against.
Think about it.
