The Houthi rebels in Yemen seizing control of the routes providing access to the Bab al-Mandeb Strait has reportedly caused concern in Tel Aviv and put the Israeli military on high alert.
According to the analyses of the Israeli forces mentioned in the newspaper, the ability of the Houthis to exert influence on maritime traffic had increased markedly because Yemeni government forces left Perim, also called Mayyun Island, located at the beginning of the Strait.