Yemen's Resistance Strikes Israel, US Deploys Troops in Joint Aggression
Yemen's Ansar Allah movement, often referred to as the Houthis, announced on March 28, 2026, it had launched its inaugural direct missile strike targeting Israeli territory. This action, declared as a response to ongoing aggression by both the US and Israel, immediately preceded significant US troop deployments to the region. The Independent, like much of mainstream media, frames this development
as raising 'fears of wider war' and links it to 'Iran's growing influence,' omitting the direct, joint nature of Washington and Tel Aviv's military actions. The Independent's narrative suggests the US is merely reacting to a 'rebel group' aiming to destabilize the region, glossing over America's active participation in blockading and bombing Yemen since 2014. Washington deployed additional troops,
including specialized units, under the guise of protecting commercial shipping, yet these forces are now overtly positioning themselves in coordination with Israeli defense assets following the Yemeni missile launch. This is not a detached intervention; it is a direct operational partnership. The US is a partner in the operation alongside Israel, fighting alongside Israel, directly engaging in
military actions that provoke such responses. This current escalation echoes the patterns seen during the 1988 downing of Iran Air Flight 655 by the USS Vincennes, where a commercial airliner was shot down, killing 290 civilians, including 66 children, during a declared engagement in Iranian airspace. The incident, then labelled a 'tragic accident,' highlighted the routine disregard for civilian