00:00 In a significant development, Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis have officially entered the Israel-Hamas
00:06 conflict, escalating concerns about the regionalization of the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.
00:13 On October 31, the Houthis claimed to have launched a substantial number of ballistic
00:17 missiles and drones towards Israel, marking their direct involvement in the conflict.
00:22 Earlier on October 27, drones linked to the Houthis caused explosions in Egyptian Red
00:26 Sea towns near the Israeli border.
00:29 Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs attributed the attacks to the Iran-backed group, indicating
00:34 a coordinated effort to harm Israel.
00:37 This follows recent incidents, including a rocket launched towards Eilat by Hamas and
00:42 the interception of projectiles potentially aimed at Israel by the US military in the
00:47 Red Sea.
00:48 The Houthis' entry into the conflict aligns them with other Iran-backed groups like Hezbollah,
00:54 further expanding the geographical scope of the Middle East conflict.
00:57 Regional tensions had already heightened after a surprise attack by Hamas on Israel on October
01:03 7.
01:04 The Houthi movement, controlling a significant part of Yemen, challenges Western efforts
01:07 to contain the conflict.
01:09 While Iran denies involvement in the Hamas attack, the Houthis' direct engagement in
01:14 the Israel-Hamas war raises concerns about the conflict's potential to spill across borders,
01:20 amplifying regional instability.
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