Interception of a drone launched from Yemen towards Israel.

Arabian Sea Newspaper - Special

A drone launched from Yemen towards Israel intercepted. The Israeli army announced on Monday morning, September 8, 2025, that it had intercepted a drone launched from Yemeni territory, after sirens sounded in areas near the city of Eilat on the Red Sea. This development comes after a similar attack two days ago targeted Ramon Airport, in an indication of the expanding scope of Houthi attacks from the borders of Yemen to the depths of Israel's southern front. Strategic Insight: Situation: The Houthi escalation has gone beyond the Red Sea and navigation to directly targeting Israeli territory, raising the level of regional engagement. • Objectives: The Houthis seek to prove that they are an active part of the axis of resistance, and that their military capabilities extend beyond local defense to threatening regional adversaries. • Hidden Aspects: The attacks bear the hallmarks of Iranian support, technically and strategically, as Yemen is used as a platform to deter Israel and pressure Washington. • Consequences: Israel is likely to respond by tightening its air defenses in the south, and perhaps expanding its preemptive strikes in the Red Sea or inside Yemen, which threatens to slide the region into a multi-party maritime-aerial confrontation.