Military expert: The absence of American support confuses the Israeli accounts in Yemen policy

The military and strategic expert, Brigadier General Rukn Elias Hanna, said that the absence of American support confuses the Israeli accounts in its operations against the Ansar Allah group (the Houthis) in Yemen, indicating that the biggest shift in the scene is the withdrawal of the Americans from the direct confrontation and their direction towards the dialogue.

The Israeli Channel 13 announced – today, Sunday, that the Air Force began an attack on the Houthi ports in Yemen, after he issued warnings to the Yemenis to evacuate 3 ports, the head of Issa, Al -Hodeidah and Al -Salif.

The Israeli army spokesman, Avichai Adraei, said that the army today issued warnings that 3 Yemeni ports should be evacuated, noting that the Yemeni Ansar Allah group is using these ports.

Hanna explained that the Israeli planes continue to launch raids on the Yemeni ports, wondering about the military feasibility of re -bombing targets that the Israeli side claims to be destroyed previously.

He pointed out that the Israeli dilemma is that it is obliged to respond without having new information about a target bank that actually affects the Houthi capabilities in firing missiles and marches.

According to Brigadier Hanna, what is happening today in Yemen is the so -called “targets pledge” where the same sites are bombed repeatedly without making sure that the Houthis actually use these facilities, similar to Israeli operations by hitting water without a result.

Changing approach

The military expert believes that the absence of American support is not limited to withdrawing from military operations against the Houthis, but also extends to a fundamental shift in the American political approach.

The American absence is not only an absence from Yemen, but also to a direct or indirect talk with the Houthis and a direct talk with the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), which is a shift in the political approach to the American dialogue with a player from outside the framework of the state, whether in Yemen or with Hamas.

Hanna added that this shift forced Israel to work alone, considering that the Houthis reached an advanced rank in the relationship with Washington, as they were talking to the Americans directly or indirectly.

This development comes at a time when US President Donald Trump is preparing to announce what he described as “the most important and influential news at all”, which indicates the possibility of important changes in the American approach to regional crises.

Depletion

Brigadier Hanna touched on the high cost that Israel incurred in its operations against Yemen, explaining that the United States has provided Israel with ammunition with a value of approximately $ 8 billion, but it drains this ammunition over long distances without achieving valuable results.

The military expert detailed the logistical challenges facing Israel in its Yemeni operations, as it faces pressure in the distance factor, goals and measuring success.

When bombing a target, it must be sure of the success of the bombing and neutralizing the goal, which may require repeated operations on the same goal in the event of no confirmation.

The distance of two thousand kilometers between Israel and Yemen is a great depletion of Israeli aircraft-according to the military expert-as the cost of the flight of the “F-16” plane (F-16) is between 40 and 60 thousand dollars per hour, except for the cost of ammunition. These operations require fuel to the aircraft in the air, which adds additional tactical and strategic complications.

In the context of his analysis of the weapons used, Brigadier Hanna explained that Israel uses several types of aircraft in its raids on Yemen, including the “F-16” as well as “F-15” that secures air domination.

Determination impossible

Despite all these offensive capabilities, Hanna asserts that the Houthis did not deter, stressing that deterrence always remains in the mind of the supplicant who will not retreat as long as it has the means of response, stressing that the Houthis are still able to initiate and respond, but rather the matter has reached the point of pre -empting the operations planned by Israel.

Nevertheless, the military expert notes that Israel believes that it has a certain comfort in targeting the Houthis as a non -international player who does not have advanced air defense systems such as those owned by states.