Well, someone had to do it, and we wouldn't

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Chairman of the joint chiefs of staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. shows the houthis who's boss

Just this past Friday, FWIW's military expert suggested that our hapless government beg Israel for help with the Houthis who've shut down the Red Sea and are attacking our ships. Apparently, the Israelis decided they couldn’t wait for the Friends of Iran group to leave Washington in January, so they’ve gone ahead and done it on their own.


Israeli Air Force strikes Houthi targets in Yemen with 'extensive' operation

Israel strikes Houthi terror targets, including power plants and a port, in Yemen

The Israeli Air Force is conducting strikes against Iran-backed Houthi targets in Yemen on Sunday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed.

The IDF said in a statement that its air force struck Houthi targets in Yemen approximately 1,800 kilometers from Israel.

The Israeli military described "an extensive, intelligence-based aerial operation" involving dozens of IAF aircraft, including fighter jets, midair refueling aircraft, and intelligence aircraft, striking "military targets belonging to the Houthi terrorist regime in the Ras Isa and Hudaydah areas of Yemen." 

The IDF said targets included power plants and a seaport used to import oil, "which were used by the Houthi terrorist regime to transfer Iranian weapons to the region, in addition to military supplies and oil." 

It would have been wiser of the Iran/Houthi missile boys to restrict their attacks to U.S. warships and commercial vessels, and leave Israel alone; bad things happen to those who don’t:

The operation was conducted in response to recent attacks by the Houthis against Israel, the IDF said.