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After the Israeli airstrike on Hodeidah, Yemen, the Israeli army said in the war report that it acted alone and mentioned Iran several times. So what do you think of this statement from the Israeli side? Especially since the Israeli airstrike took place before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the United States. Let's listen to the analysis of experts.

Qin Tian, ​​deputy director of the Middle East Institute of the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations:Israel's long-distance attack on Yemen is actually a very important event. I think Israel has three considerations for doing so. The first is to shockTo deter the Houthis,Since the beginning of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the Houthis have actually tried to attack Israel many times, but none of these attacks have been successful. Until this week's attack on Tel Aviv caused casualties in Israel, this actually crossed Israel's red line. In this case, Israel must use a powerful counterattack to deter the Houthis and force them not to launch similar direct attacks on Israel.

Israel seeks to disrupt Iran-Houthi cooperation

Qin Tian, ​​deputy director of the Middle East Institute of the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations:Secondly, Israel is using this attack on the port of Hodeidah toWarning to Iran,In recent years, especially since the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the linkage and coordination between Iran and the Houthis has been deepening. The current Palestinian-Israeli conflict, such as the Houthis' attack on Tel Aviv, is a sign that the Houthis have further integrated into the resistance front in the Middle East. So in this case, Israel, through this air strike on Yemen, actually hopes to interrupt or at least delay the process of cooperation between Iran and the Houthis.

Israeli Prime Minister wants to create a strong posture for his visit to the US

Qin Tian, ​​deputy director of the Middle East Institute of the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations:Thirdly, Israel’s airstrike also hopes to send a certain signal to the United States. The United States has actually been somewhat dissatisfied with Israel recently, including the Biden administration has been pressuring Israel to join the ceasefire negotiations between Palestine and Israel more seriously, including the United States has also delayed a certain arms sale to Israel. After this airstrike,In fact, Israel can face the United States with a stronger attitude.Netanyahu will visit the United States on July 24. His strong attack on Yemen before his visit is actually establishing his strongman image.

Israel hopes to put pressure on the United States to gain support

Qin Tian, ​​deputy director of the Middle East Institute of the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations:Israel's attack on Yemen has actually caused the Palestinian-Israeli conflict to prolong or even expand. In fact, its effect is to drag the United States into the Middle East.This requires the United States to continue to provide Israel with military and political support.