Shaul Shay
(Senior research fellow at the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT) at the Interdisciplinary Centre Herzliya and former deputy head of Israel’s National Security Council)
Copyright: @ 2026 Research Institute for European and American Studies (www.rieas.gr) Publication date: 20 September 2026
Note: The article reflects the opinion of the author and not necessarily the views of the Research Institute for European and American Studies
In September 2026 the Iranian backed Houthis launched a lightning offensive against Saudi-backed government forces along the southwestern coastal plain. Within a week the Houthi forces gained control over the Red Sea coast of Yemen and the vital Bab al-Mandeb Strait. This marks the deadliest and most intense fighting in the country since the collapse of the 2022 UN ceasefire. ... Read more