Houthis shoring up power in Yemen with Red Sea strikes to support Gaza, analysts say

Geopolitical observers say the Houthis' disruption of trade in the Red Sea, ostensibly in support of Palestinians in Gaza, is winning them new recruits in Yemen, where they control two-thirds of the population, often through brutal means.

Houthis shoring up power in Yemen with Red Sea strikes to support Gaza, analysts say
Men hold weapons in the air during a protest.

Geopolitical observers say the Houthis' disruption of trade in the Red Sea, ostensibly in support of Palestinians in Gaza, is winning them new recruits in Yemen, where they control two-thirds of the population, often through brutal means.