Israel’s Houthi Conundrum : Prospects of High Intensity War
For almost 23 months now, Israel and the Iranian proxy in control of much of Yemen, the Houthies, have been embroiled in war. This relative newcomer to the fight, having their base of operations in the south-eastern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, has been exchanging far-reaching blows with Israel which has finally resulted in an Israeli airstrike targeting most of the Houthi cabinet.
Following on from this, the Netanyahu cabinet has expressed concern regarding Houthi retaliation possibly targeting Israeli ministers. With maritime movements to and from the port of Eilat virtually on hold, could this conflict escalate even further, towards a high-intensity war, maybe even involving boots on the ground? Joining us for the discussion:
- Host : Col. (Res.) Reuven Ben Shalom : Cross-Cultural Strategist
- Analyst : Amir Oren : TV7 Editor at Large and Host of Powers in Play
- BG (Res.) Doron Gavish : former Air Defense Chief, Israeli Air Force
- Col. (Ret.) Dr. Eran Lerman : JISS VP and lecturer at Shalem College
Jerusalem Studio
The program offers the viewer deeper understanding about current events in Israel. The topics vary from domestic and foreign policy to social changes, archaelogy and religion.
The program is hosted by TV7 Israel News anchor Jonathan Hessen.
