According to their name, the Houthis want to “help Allah”. They fire one or two rockets or drones at Israel, and the next morning they boast and chew the “recreational” stimulant called Khat.
It is true that Israelis’ sleep is still interrupted by the howling of air-raid sirens, but most rockets are intercepted outside Israel’s borders. Many in the country wonder what these Yemenites want from us. Two of my closest friends are of Yemenite Jewish origin, Amnon and Avshalom; and both tell me that the Houthis are completely crazy.
“They are bored in Yemen and, in between chewing khat, they are busy attacking Israel.”
Of course, that is mostly a joke; but still, suddenly the Houthis now want to conquer the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. OK, we understand, they are Shiite terrorist militia of Iran; but still, why do they have to take on Israel? Just to help the Sunni Palestinians in the Gaza Strip? The Houthis are Zaidis and a Shiite offshoot, just like the...
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Thank you Aviel for this informative article to educate those of us who needed to know an answer to the question that you titled this article.
You raised the question of, “Why do the Houthis hate Israel and the Jews?” The answer that was given I found significant because of what firstly is declared in Jeremiah 31, Isaiah 49 and Isaiah 43:1-11 and many other places in the Bible. Secondly we have seen in our time an event that occurred on Sept 11, as mentioned in the article, that in my understanding of things changed the geopolitical landscape in line with Albert Pikes plan for a war that would occur between the political Zionists and their supporters and the Moslem Arab world and their supporters to usher in their desired outcome. The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob still watches over Israel for His purpose.
Am Yisrael Chai. John 10:22-42.
L’chaim