Saudi Arabia Calls for 'Maximum Restraint' After Israel's Attack on Houthis

One day after Israel's heavy attack on the Houthi-controlled port of Hodeidah, Saudi Arabia called for 'maximum restraint.' The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Israel's attack on Saturday on Houthi positions in Hodeidah would exacerbate ongoing conflicts in the region and halt efforts to end the war in Gaza. The Saudi diplomatic apparatus further requested 'all parties' to show 'maximum restraint' to keep the Middle East and its people away from the dangers of war. Saudi Arabia entered the war against the Houthis in 2015 by forming a military coalition in support of Yemen's legitimate government and continued the fight against this Iran-backed group until a ceasefire was established in 2022. However, Houthi attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden in recent months have undermined Saudi efforts to create peace in Yemen. To maintain a delicate balance in its foreign policy towards the region, Saudi Arabia has refrained from joining the U.S.-led maritime coalition against the Houthis and has not participated in any attacks against this Iran-backed group. Missile launches from Yemen have raised alarms in Eilat; Israel claims the Islamic Republic threatens 'global peace.' Israel's heavy attack on Hodeidah; Netanyahu stated that the Houthis use it to import Iranian weapons. Heavy airstrikes against the Houthi-controlled port of Hodeidah; Israel responded to a drone attack against Tel Aviv. In response to the Houthi drone attack, Israel called for 'crippling sanctions' against the Islamic Republic. Israel: The deadly Houthi attack on Tel Aviv was carried out with the Iranian-made 'Samad-3' drone.