Despite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s claim of dealing a “fatal blow” to the Houthis, the group has swiftly appointed a new prime minister and vowed revenge. The assassination of Ahmed Ghaleb Al Rahwi has demonstrated the group’s resilience as much as Israel’s reach.
Netanyahu had celebrated the strike on Sanaa as a major victory and warned that it was “just the beginning” of a campaign against the Houthi leadership. The strike was retaliation for the group’s ongoing attacks on Israel.
The operation was a significant intelligence success, but the failure to eliminate key military commanders leaves the Houthi war machine intact. The group’s rapid appointment of a successor shows its governance structure is prepared for such losses.
The promise of retaliation from the Houthis’ supreme political council signals that the conflict is entering a more dangerous phase. Experts suggest that while Israel has proven it can strike the leadership, it has not yet proven it can break the group’s will.
Netanyahu Claims ‘Fatal Blow’ But Houthis Appoint New PM and Vow Revenge
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