Houthis Weigh Risks as Yemen Faces Regional Escalation
The Houthis are treading a precarious line as regional conflict intensifies. Since the outbreak of war between the US-Israel coalition and Iran, the Yemeni group has avoided full-scale engagement, opting instead for calibrated operations. Internal divisions are shaping this strategy. One faction advocates caution, citing the heavy toll of previous interventions, including resource depletion, infrastructure damage, and stalled diplomacy with Saudi Arabia. Another sees this moment as pivotal for I