Israel's recent strike on Houthi targets in Yemen shows to the Iranians, Arab states and others that Israel is an independent actor, not a "client state" of America, and that Israel is willing to go it alone against the advice or demands of the Americans. Pictured: Fires burn after an Israeli airstrike on an oil storage facility in the port city of Hodeida, Yemen, on July 20, 2024. (Photo by Houthi Media Center via Getty Images)
- Following Israel's recent strike on Houthi targets in Yemen, White House National Security Communications Advisor John F. Kirby said: "We did not participate in today's Israeli attack on Yemen and did not help Israel."
- This is wonderful news. It shows to the Iranians, Arab states and others that Israel is an independent actor, not a "client state" of America. It also demonstrates that Israel is willing to go it alone against the advice or demands of the Americans.
- It shows the Sunni Arab countries that Israel is a reliable partner against the Iranian regime because Israel will do what it must to protect itself and stop Iran and its proxies. As Israel's Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer often says, even if the Sunnis can't have the 800-pound gorilla (the U.S.) to defend them against Iranian aggression, the 250-pound gorilla (Israel) has proved a reliable alternative.
- What more can we learn from Israel's attack on the (Shi'ite) Houthis?
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