The Houthi rebels in Yemen have released a video showing the sinking of an Israeli merchant ship. The Israeli merchant ship was carrying many mercenaries, preparing to force its way through the Bab el Mandeb Strait. After a battle between the two sides, the Houthis deployed suicide boats and rammed the Israeli merchant ship several times. The Israeli merchant ship's radio shouted "Med, Med," then abandoned the ship and fled. Subsequently, the Houthi special forces boarded the ship successfully and placed a large number of bombs on it. As the bombs exploded, the Israeli merchant ship sank directly.
Currently, Israel really has no way to deal with the Houthi rebels in Yemen. The Houthis' blockade of the Bab el Mandeb Strait has caused significant losses to Israel. Eilat port in Israel is overly dependent on Red Sea shipping routes, and it has already declared bankruptcy. Moreover, major shipping companies around the world are also afraid to risk passing through the Red Sea to transport goods for Israel. Although Israel and the US have bombed the Houthis several times, they have not been able to do much to the Houthis. On the contrary, the US military had to withdraw early due to high costs, and the Mossad's assassination attempt against the Houthi leaders also failed. Currently, the West is also unable to deal with the Houthis. To eliminate the Houthis, a large number of ground forces would need to be mobilized for an offensive. However, the Western countries currently do not have the capacity to get involved in another war.
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