Some people are happy and some are worried, some people sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, and the sudden change in the situation in the Middle East has once again attracted the attention of the whole world.
According to a May 1 report by The Times of Israel, Netanyahu said that Israel will not stop the war until all its goals are achieved. Netanyahu also poured cold water on Blinken, saying that Israel's actions in Rafah would not be constrained by anything.
In parallel with this gesture, on 1 May, Israel launched an attack on Gaza, killing at least 20 people. The Israeli Defense Ministry said that militants fired mortars at Israeli forces from Gaza.
While Israel is ruthless, the United States is not idle. The Houthis confirmed that on May 2, the US-British coalition launched an airstrike on Yemen with warplanes. The United States and Britain did not express their position on this matter.
Prior to this, in the middle of the night on April 30, US and British warplanes had attacked Yemen, targeting Houthi strongholds.
As for whether there were any Houthi casualties as a result, it is still unknown for the time being, the Houthis did not say, and the United States and Britain were silent.
The reason why the United States and Britain want to take revenge on the Houthis in succession is not for no reason. During this time, the Houthis, which are allies of Iran, have given the United States at least 3 slaps in the face.
The first slap in the face, shooting down the "MQ-9" drone. According to the Houthis, at that time, the US drone was on a military mission, and after discovering the target, they launched a missile at the drone and successfully shot it down.
The Pentagon admits that an MQ-9 drone did crash over Yemen, but the United States did not disclose the cause of the crash, let alone say that it was shot down by the Houthis.
The reason is very simple: the "MQ-9" UAV, which has had many outstanding performances in actual combat and successfully "decapitated" Soleimani, is the ace military aircraft of the United States, costing more than 30 million US dollars. Globally, the MQ-9 is also a well-known drone.
But at the moment, the military plane that the US military is proud of has been shot down in Yemen, and the opponent is still the Houthis that the United States does not pay much attention to. If you can't live like the White House, how can you swallow your anger?
The Houthis have also deliberately humiliated the United States. Not to mention the release of the picture of "shooting down a US drone with a missile", but also showing the wreckage of the MQ-9 drone, doesn't this make the United States lose face?
If the United States does not retaliate, how will it call the shots from its NATO allies in the future, and what will the allies think of the United States?
The second slap was an attack on the US warship, and it was a continuous attack, and even used weapons such as missiles. The so-called "no longer endure it" is really unbearable in the face of the Houthi missile attacks every now and then.
After striking the perfect warship and the American ship, the Houthis sometimes insist that "the missile has hit the target." Although anyone with a discerning eye knows that what the Houthis say is not necessarily the truth. In addition, the United States' statement that "the missiles have been intercepted and there have been no casualties" may be true.
But in the eyes of the outside world, the current situation is like this: the military strength is far inferior to that of the Houthis of the United States, and they have successively taught the US military a lesson, but the United States is covering its face and saying "I didn't let people beat me." In this case, whether the US military is beaten or not, the United States will lose face.
With the temper of the United States, even if it is unwilling to let the situation get out of control, retaliation against the Houthis is inevitable, and this is not surprising.
The third slap is to attack the targets of US allies, such as British oil tankers, Israeli ships, and Israel itself.
Unlike Iran, the Houthis have attacked Israel in a surprising way, using cruise and ballistic missiles. Facts show that Israel's "Iron Dome" is not so powerful when the opponent does not follow common sense, because the Houthis can still hit Israel itself with a small number of missiles.
Of course, whether it is attacking Israel or retaliating against the United States, the Houthis have been very measured and have not launched particularly violent military retaliation. Otherwise, the Houthis will launch hypersonic missiles and launch a massive attack. Only then would it be possible for the Houthis to sink US warships or kill or injure US troops.
Clearly, like the United States, the Houthis don't want to make a big deal out of it. Either way, the Houthis have confirmed one thing with their military operations: the US military is by no means an invincible and undefeated army. When encountering "barefoot people who are not afraid of wearing shoes" hard bones, the US military will also throw a mouse. You know, when surrounded by the Iranian navy, American GIs were also forced to kneel.
It is not possible to fight directly, nor can it be compromised, and the other side is too lazy to pay attention to the White House in exchange for benefits for concessions by the Houthis.
When encountering such an adversary as the Houthis, the United States can only sigh: the world has indeed changed.