Everything you need to know about Israel-Yemen relations - explainer

Israel and Yemen are two countries that, at first glance, don't always have much to do with each other. Both countries are embroiled in conflicts and political issues, and it seems they rarely came up in the media in relation to each other for years.

But amid the current war, all that changed.

The Houthis, one of the ruling factions of civil war-torn Yemen, have been taking part in the assault on the Jewish state alongside Hamas and Hezbollah. This heavily armed proxy group of Iran is now effectively at war with Israel, which is in line with their motto from the start.

As a result, Israel’s history and relationship with Yemen has been thrust into the spotlight. 

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