Abdel-Malik al-Houthi was resolute. The leader of the Yemeni Houthirebels said there was a “new stage of escalation” and he was “very happy” about the “direct battle” with Israel. A Houthi spokesperson said that there would be no “red lines” in the response against Israel, marking the readiness for confrontation.
On Friday last week, the Houthis launched a drone attack and were able to hit Tel Aviv from Yemen, despite the distance of more than 2,000 kilometers (1,243 miles). One person was…