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Justin Salhani

Do Israel’s attacks make a difference to Yemen’s Houthis?

Demonstrators wear masks depicting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a rally in solidarity with Palestinians, in Sanaa, Yemen May 9, 2025 [Adel Al Khader/Reuters]

Amid ferocious Israeli attacks on Yemen, ostensibly in response to Houthi attacks on Israel, surprising news from the United States seemed to shake matters briefly.

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that a ceasefire had been agreed between his country and the Houthis, claiming the Houthis had bent the knee and this was a victory for the US.

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