Editorial: Le Monde

• The American and United Kingdom's retaliation against Yemeni militias in January were probably inevitable due to multiple Red Sea attacks.
• Houthi attacks are justified by themselves in the name of solidarity with the Palestinian cause.
• The United States is forced into geopolitical tightrope walking, as their countermeasures against the Houthis feed a rhetoric that criticizes both the U.S. and Israel’s role in the region.
• American attempts to prevent these attacks have faced significant obstacles, evident in the naval response.
• Saudi Arabia expresses its fear of a conflict escalation that would only lead to more losses.
• Any slip in the situation would benefit Iran, which militarily supports the Houthis.
• Yemenis, caught in a civil war for over a decade, would not be exempt from the consequences of a Red Sea navigation interruption.

Conclusion: The situation in the region has underscored a marked rise in instability, exacerbated by the Gaza war. The current tensions reinforce the urgency of stopping conflicts in consideration for the innocent civilians affected.

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