US Has Struck 1,000 Houthi Targets Under Trump, Pentagon Says By Nick Wadhams 30 April 2025 US forces have struck more than 1,000 targets in President Donald Trump’s campaign against Houthi militants in Yemen, the Pentagon said, offering rare insight into a stepped-up offensive that’s been conducted largely in secret. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell disclosed the latest figure in an email that touted the Pentagon’s accomplishments during Trump’s first 100 days in office. The strikes have killed “Houthi fighters and leaders, including senior Houthi missile and UAV officials” while “degrading their capabilities,” Parnell said, using the acronym for unmanned aerial vehicles. The Trump administration has been tight-lipped about the campaign against the Houthis except to contend that it’s been far more intense than strikes launched against the Iran-backed group by the Biden administration. The US has targeted the Houthis since they began to attack commercial shipping in the Red Sea in response to Israel’s campaign against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. In a statement two days ago, US Central Command said the US has intentionally declined to disclose details to preserve operational security. The aggressive campaign has stirred accusations that the US isn’t doing enough to avoid civilian casualties in the Yemen campaign, known as Operation Rough Rider. The Yemen Data Project, a nonprofit group that tracks the campaign, said earlier this month that the campaign had killed 500 civilians so far. On April 18, Houthi-controlled health authorities said a US strike on a Yemen oil port killed at least 74 people, most of them port workers. The strikes against the Houthis were the subject of a Signal group chat that was disclosed earlier this month after Atlantic magazine editor Jeffrey Goldberg was inadvertently included among the participants. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth came under sharp criticism after disclosing details of the impending Houthi attack plans in that chat and in a separate Signal group that included his wife and brother. The chat revealed by Goldberg also exposed divisions within the administration. Vice President JD Vance said he thought the strikes would be a mistake because only 3% of US trade runs through the Suez Canal in contrast to 40% of European trade. He said he hated “bailing Europe out again.” “I am not sure the president is aware how inconsistent this is with his message on Europe right now,” Vance wrote. Other conservatives have also come out against the campaign on the argument that it’s draining stockpiles of munitions that should be kept in reserve in case of war with China or another adversary. Last year, well before Trump won reelection, the Heritage Foundation’s Jim Fein argued that the US was running low and the munitions would be better spent elsewhere. “The U.S. needs those munitions,” Fein wrote. “The Houthis are a comparatively small, less advanced, and less lethal threat than China, yet they’ve proven to be a persistent problem for the U.S. and its allies. If it takes hundreds of missiles to blunt Houthi attacks — with limited success — it will take even more to face the threat from China.” — With assistance from Courtney McBride and Anthony Capaccio
Unless Trump and Saudi Arabia get moving with arming and training that 80,000 man army being raised by the legitimate Yemen government quickly to take out the Houthis -- then these strikes will not accomplish much in terms of removing the Houthis menace in Yemen. This was discussed in the other thread.
America can't help itself being dragged into another foreign war that has nothing to do with its own security. America's religiously inclined politicians who talk peace with one face but love perpetual wars.
Trump, hypocrisy on full display. Wants to end wars - US Has Struck 1,000 Houthi Targets Under Trump, Pentagon Says. What do Houthis have to do with America? Nothing! It's all about funneling (siphoning) American money into Israel. You know - Israel the GOD country.
If the Houthis were not striking merchant ships in the Red Sea with Iranian missiles then they would not be a target of U.S. ordinance. Very simple.
The plan to bankrupt the Hamas terrorist group in Gaza. To cripple Hamas's cash wealth, Israel should invalidate Gaza banknotes, expert says The proposal calls on Bank of Israel head, whose signature appears on the notes, to cancel the specific series transferred to Gaza. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-851909 Israel should cancel the banknotes it knows were transferred to the Gaza Strip to disrupt Hamas's cash dominance and target the wealth it has accumulated, Eyal Ofer, an expert on Hamas’s economy in Gaza, told Maariv on Tuesday. This aligns with Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar's view, after he asked the Governor of the Bank of Israel last week to cancel all 200 shekel bills in order to cripple Hamas's finances. “Gaza operates as a cash economy,” Ofer explained. “Most commerce in the Strip’s markets, including hundreds of stalls trading humanitarian aid, is conducted in cash, mostly using low-denomination bills of 20 and 50 shekels. These bills pass from hand to hand and wear out so quickly that they often end up torn.” "Gazan merchants today refuse to accept a significant portion of these bills that have deteriorated to the point of disintegration," he added. However, the significant sums in the Strip — estimated at about NIS 10 billion — are held in large-denomination bills of 100 and, primarily, 200 shekels. “These bills were introduced into the Strip over many years, transferred directly from the Bank of Israel to Gaza bank branches, and loaded into local ATM machines,” Ofer said. “Hamas amassed wealth during the war mainly by collecting protection payments from merchants and UN agencies receiving aid trucks,” he said. Hamas members, seen riding on the trucks, provided protection services, charging tens of thousands of shekels per truck that Hamas police “secured” against looters. Ofer noted that Hamas also profited by maintaining control over fuel supplies that Israel allowed Qatar to bring into Gaza from Egypt. During the ceasefire, tens of millions of liters of fuel were sold at prices ranging from 16 to 24 shekels per liter, rising recently to between 45 and 64 shekels per liter. Through complete control of Gaza’s wholesale market, Hamas accumulated significant sums in shekels. “It is difficult to estimate the total wealth Hamas has accumulated, but various assessments, including from security sources, place it at around four to NIS 5 billion shekels during the war,” Ofer said. He estimated that Hamas had already spent about NIS 1 billion on salaries for its operatives and new recruits. Over time, Hamas has effectively become Gaza’s “shekel bank.” Gaza’s population receives approximately NIS 150 million to NIS 200 million each month via apps and bank transfers from aid organizations and the Palestinian Authority. However, residents must convert this digital money into physical cash. “Hamas, which controls the cash market through a network of money changers, supplies these to the public, charging a commission that now reaches as high as 35%,” Ofer said. Nonetheless, Hamas is believed to still hold a significant amount of cash, mostly in 200 shekel bank notes. 'A unique strategy' “We are proposing a different method than military force alone. Gaza’s economy is currently in turmoil, and we suggest a unique strategy,” Ofer explained. The Bank of Israel knows exactly which serial-number series of banknotes were transferred into Gaza, he said. Since the Strip functions as a closed economy, most of these notes remained inside and are now largely in the hands of Hamas, major merchants, and money changers. The proposal calls on Bank of Israel Governor Prof. Amir Yaron, whose signature appears on the notes, to cancel the specific series transferred to Gaza. In rare cases where some bills trickled into the Palestinian Authority, the plan would not harm those outside Gaza. Such bills could easily be exchanged at banks, Ofer said. “It would also be simple to develop an app enabling the public to scan 200-shekel notes and verify if they need to be exchanged,” he added. According to Ofer, It is difficult to precisely predict what the impact of such a plan would be on Hamas. However, he noted, "Even now, the proposal is already creating a psychological impact within Gaza’s internal discourse." "We propose launching a pilot program by canceling a small number of serial-number series to gauge the results and verify whether such bills are found outside Gaza." As time progresses, more series could be invalidated, potentially collapsing Hamas’s accumulated wealth. "If the move succeeds, Israel could even propose a deal: to accept canceled banknotes only in exchange for the return of the hostages," he concluded.
Because they are an Iranian terrorist proxy and are being supplied with missiles & money to launch projectiles at ships to disrupt commerce and further Iranian objectives.
Oooohhhh yes. Nuffink to do with Israel. Let's always ignore, always forget, always sweep under the carpet Israel's entitlement to take neighbouring land because "God said so."