Abu Ali Express in English

My position on the attack in Yemen:

The attack is impressive, complex, damaged energy facilities and will paralyze maritime transport capabilities, as Doron Kadosh wrote.

I still think that the nature of the Houthis' attacks does not match the nature of the Israeli response, and hence a frustrating gap is growing. Israel is not addressing the cognitive dimension, which is the leading dimension of the Houthis' attacks, and there is no serious commitment to it.

The Houthis can, with one missile (which probably won't reach its target), wake up half of the State of Israel and then announce in the morning that they will continue to do so (and so it will be).

There is no real danger to the lives of civilians in Israel as a result of the Houthi shooting. There is mainly psychological terror and harassment (along with the paralysis of the Eilat port).

Israel's complex attacks on Yemen using fighter jets with significant advance preparation are a "heavy event" and therefore occur at large intervals, unlike the Houthis who can easily launch missles several times a week.

Alongside the complex attacks, Israel needs to activate an immediate, reflexive response mechanism with a clear and known "price list."

This is how it could look:
Dear Houthi, the next missile launched from Yemen towards Israel will activate the new mechanism and you will have an hour to evacuate the parliament compound, as 5 ballistic missiles will hit it exactly one hour after the alert was activated in Israel.

With the missile you launch next, the mechanism will be activated again, and an hour later, missiles will land on Sana'a airport.

Next target: the parliament building.
The next targets: government offices...and more and more.

Thus, the Houthis are effectively holding the trigger for destroying the symbols of their own rule. And from the IDF's perspective, there is no need for special operations and weeks of preparation.

Such a solution is perceived by the Arab world as easier and simpler - Israel makes no effort at all. A launch for a launch.
It's also really humane - there is an hour's evacuation warning and, as mentioned, the activation button is in the hands of the Houthis.
That Yemen's "Arrow" systems will try to cope...

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My position on the attack in Yemen:

The attack is impressive, complex, damaged energy facilities and will paralyze maritime transport capabilities, as Doron Kadosh wrote.

I still think that the nature of the Houthis' attacks does not match the nature of the Israeli response, and hence a frustrating gap is growing. Israel is not addressing the cognitive dimension, which is the leading dimension of the Houthis' attacks, and there is no serious commitment to it.

The Houthis can, with one missile (which probably won't reach its target), wake up half of the State of Israel and then announce in the morning that they will continue to do so (and so it will be).

There is no real danger to the lives of civilians in Israel as a result of the Houthi shooting. There is mainly psychological terror and harassment (along with the paralysis of the Eilat port).

Israel's complex attacks on Yemen using fighter jets with significant advance preparation are a "heavy event" and therefore occur at large intervals, unlike the Houthis who can easily launch missles several times a week.

Alongside the complex attacks, Israel needs to activate an immediate, reflexive response mechanism with a clear and known "price list."

This is how it could look:
Dear Houthi, the next missile launched from Yemen towards Israel will activate the new mechanism and you will have an hour to evacuate the parliament compound, as 5 ballistic missiles will hit it exactly one hour after the alert was activated in Israel.

With the missile you launch next, the mechanism will be activated again, and an hour later, missiles will land on Sana'a airport.

Next target: the parliament building.
The next targets: government offices...and more and more.

Thus, the Houthis are effectively holding the trigger for destroying the symbols of their own rule. And from the IDF's perspective, there is no need for special operations and weeks of preparation.

Such a solution is perceived by the Arab world as easier and simpler - Israel makes no effort at all. A launch for a launch.
It's also really humane - there is an hour's evacuation warning and, as mentioned, the activation button is in the hands of the Houthis.
That Yemen's "Arrow" systems will try to cope...

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