Houthis Strike Hard Inside Israel: Ben Gurion Airport Shocked by Ballistic Missile Attack!

Hello everybody and welcome to Geopolitical Trends, where truth matters. Excited to be with you on this, uh, Monday, May 5th. Why this— I know this day exactly is because that's when my father— the day when my father passed away some 39 years ago. So, so that's one of those days, so I remember May 5th. So it passed around 12:43 exactly. I remember the time. I just came back from high school at that time. So anyway, all right, excited to be with you guys. I got an interesting topic, of course, what happened yesterday, the launching of a ballistic missile by the Houthis that hit the target in Ben Gurion. Airport. So I'm going to be providing you my own analysis about what does it mean, how significant is this. I know the Houthis have been targeting the airport. As a matter of fact, they launched about 27 missiles. I, I did a lot of reading yesterday from, from different sources from overseas. There is not a lot of coverage here in the US, so this is what I'm going to be addressing for you today., in this analysis. So, uh, let's first say hi to our wonderful community as always, because it's very, very important. Ah, you are doing a great job, brother. Thank you, appreciate it, Mokhtar. Uh, uh, Firely14, good to see you. Uh, Michael Cornett, thank you so much, uh, for your kind word. Thanks for your hard work, Doug. Well appreciated. You're most welcome. Sometimes a kind word goes a long way, so I'm very, very grateful that you are recognizing that one, Michael. So, uh, Leanne, good to see you as always. Timeline Dunkley from New York City, uh, I like what you wrote and it's spot on. I'll let you guys read it here. Yemen is giving a lesson to the countries, mainly the Arab countries also, but also to the US. Uh, you guys can read this one here. So very, very, very interesting. Thank you for sharing that one. So Athene Wu, good to see you as always. Abdul Fahd, good to see you. Taiwan Steel, thank you for your comment, by the way, Taiwan, and correcting me about the timing, the, the date. It wasn't May 6th, it was May 5th. Thank you so much, Taiwan Steel. Francis Tango, John Smith, good to see you. Willie Holman, as always. Fida, good to see you. Reza, good to see you. Ping Yu, as always. Uh, I'm sorry if I mispronounce, uh, this one here. Good to see you. Uh, and Double 9B, good to see you from— look where he joined us from, Mexico. Hola to you as well, buddy. Good to see you. Rafael, as always, happy to see you here, Rafael, as always. And salute to you as well. All right, guys. Uh, Courage Sadiki, good to see you. And Juan Casey, Good to see you. All right guys, let's get into our, uh, conversation here. I have one, one item as far as, uh, housekeeping that I wanted to share with you, and this one pertains to your response to the question that I posted regarding should world leaders negotiate with Trump. So thank you first of all for, for taking part of the survey. 82% of you said no. 12% say yes, and 6% say I don't care, which is logical. Once up, there were some very interesting comments. Like, for example, I read— allow me to share just a few here, uh, from Waterhole Exchange: What negotiating can be done with an arrogant buffoon who insults people yet is more ignorant? Remember, this isn't an episode of WWE. It is the world stage, mutual respect or bust. Couldn't agree more, couldn't agree more. One more here, Susie 2558, you wrote, no negotiations, the world can trade without America. You know, spot on. I mean, uh, it's reality. So, but I want just to say thank you for, uh, taking, uh, uh, part in the survey. So greatly appreciate it. Second thing I want to share with you, uh, an avid supporter of the channel from New York City sent me a link to something he found. He was recently in Japan, so take a look here. I'm gonna share the screen with you guys before I'll delve deeper into our conversation. And he's— when he came back, he told me, Dr. O, you won't believe what I saw. And check it out, look what he found. Sorry, right there. He found me on a Red Note. I was, I was— this is during my conversation with the giant Bahndari. So it was posted on a Red Note in China. So I found it very, very interesting. So I just wanted to share that with you. So, uh, let me say thank you to Noel first. Noel, thank you so much for your Super Sticker. Greatly appreciate your kind support, and, and it means a lot to me than you can even imagine. So I'm very grateful. Thank you very much, Noel. Hi guys, let's get in into— I'm gonna do two headlines for you, then I'll dive in into our conversation. So, so the first one we want to start with is what's going on in Canada. Uh, of course you heard about the election that took place. This is Pierre Poilvière, uh, of course shot himself in the foot. Well, here is what happened. The Canadian Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilvière was threatening to deport pro-Gaza protesters. Actually, guys, the moment— believe it or not, the moment which was about 2 weeks or so, 2 or 3 weeks— the moment he said this, I say it's over for the guy. It's over. I'm in Canada. This is the guy saying that. And this is why when he threatened to deport pro-Gaza, uh, uh, pro-Gaza protesters during the elections campaign, it probably never occurred to him that he would face another type of deportation that will remove him from Parliament. Despite the Conservative Party winning more than 40% of the seats, the party leader suffer a defeat in his constituency in Carleton in the capital, Ottawa, losing his seat in the House of Commons, an unprecedented move in the history of a major federal party leadership. So I found it very fascinating to how some politicians, uh, sort of side, uh, on the wrong side of history. The reason he did this, because he wanted to side with Israel. Here's the outcome for that. Uh, second one I want to share with you guys, it has to do with the German intelligence. Uh, I did post this on the community post for those who have not seen it. The, the German intelligence, uh, uh, uh, uh, agency classifies now the Alternative for Germany party, or AfD, as a far-right party. Germany, the Germans, Germany's domestic intelligence agency announced, which was on Friday, that it has classified the Alternative for Germany, AfD party, as a far-right party, a move that escalated the confrontation between German authority and one of the most prominent opposition parties. This classification allows intelligence agencies to reduce legal restrictions that previously prevented them from using tools to monitor the party, meaning to eavesdrop, to surveil, to do illegal stuff, you know, such as wiretapping and recruiting undercover agents within the party. And like I post on the, uh, on the community, I said, Mike, my word, this is all part of the 2030 plan. I'm not gonna get into that right now here, guys. I'd be happy to do maybe an episode elsewhere about this particular— but you need to understand what lies ahead between now and 2030, especially when you consider what's going on right now, like in Europe or even here in the US. But there is one behind the scenes, has to do with the BIS, The Bank of International Settlement, which is located in Basel, Switzerland. So maybe we'll get into that some other time. So, all right, let's get into our conversation about the ballistic missile right here. That's not the same missile, by the way. Nobody knows, but there are some analysts, based on what I read yesterday, they, they are, uh, all agreeing that it was Palestine too. Type missile, which by the way, I think I used to have a picture. Uh, yeah, I have it right here. This is the one. That's the one. This is the hypersonic. So I just had this picture here to highlight to you because I got it from the article that I read in Arabic regarding this one here. So, so, well, as you know, uh, that the Houthis or Ansarullah announced yesterday morning that they targeted the Israel Ben Gurion Airport with the hypersonic ballistic missile. And not only that, it succeeded in hitting the target at the airport. Now, one thing you need to think about as a geopolitical analyst, as an analyst, uh, in general term, is that what this use of ballistic missiles means moving forward? Well, the short answer is that it marks a significant now escalation in the Houthis' capabilities. There are those who are arguing, and I'm aware of some that they are arguing, no, no, no, no, no, no, the Houthis are nervous about having their missiles being destroyed, that's why they are using them. I disagree. I respectfully disagree. Has nothing to do with the fear. Because if they were afraid, you know, why did the US still conducting massive raids against the Houthis? They couldn't defeat, they couldn't target their locations, they couldn't destroy all the missiles. And that's why I disagree with that assessment to those who are saying, saying that, or they are nervous, that's why they are launching missiles. But as I said, the use of this ballistic missile now sort of mark significant, but not only about the capabilities of the Houthis, but also the idea of whether it will spark wider conflicts in the region. So, and of course, consider the tensions that is already running high between Israel, Iran, US, Iran, and also the Houthis and US, and the Houthis and Israel. Now, you know, this latest developments, in my opinion, has the potential now to really, the way I see it, it's, it's going to drag in some other key player, and that's what's going to make it a wider conflict. So now the other key question that we ought to ask is, why did the Houthis, uh, targeted Ben Gurion exactly, the airport? Well, it's significant because here is the thing, and I'm going to share a picture, by the way. This is a picture of Nasr al-Din Amir. Nasr al-Din Amir is the, uh, he is the deputy head of the media office of the Ansarullah. So, and his argument, and I couldn't agree more, I couldn't agree more because I saw the reaction of airlines, airlines that canceled their flights to Israel. So what he argued is that— he stated that the missile that was launched on Sunday morning aimed at one objective and one objective only. And you know what that is? Is to close or shut down Ben Gurion Airport. Remember, Ben Gurion Airport is one of the major international airports in Israel. So, and that was one of the objective is to close it and to ban Navigation regarding all this. And as a matter of fact, the Houthis announced that they gave warning to airlines and some airlines canceled their flights. Some of them, they end up returning because they didn't want to land. So one of the— I read one of them in Arabic. It wasn't— I read in one of the— that the pilot on one plane before they taking off, He, they, they embarked everybody, said we're not flying anymore because the captain has the authority to make the right decision for the safety of the passenger. So the, my point is when the Houthis launched this missile, it shut down air traffic. I mean, whoever thought, because, and I'm gonna get into the technical aspects of the, the, uh, the, the Iron Dome and the THAAD and all that stuff. But suffice it to say, like I always say, the optics of a major event like this, the fact that the Houthis, you know, forget about the weak Arab and Muslim leaders, the pathetic, they are pathetic, and I don't shy away from saying it because they are. I mean, can anybody argue against that? Look what the Houthis are doing. Look what the Arabs or Muslim leaders are doing. What are they doing? Talking. So, but anyway, the fact that the Houthis were able to hold, shut down the airport, uh, it just says a lot about that one. And this is why the use of the hypersonic ballistic missile, uh, suggests something as far as— something more as far as their capabilities. And this is exactly And once again, the Houthis did announce all this has to do with if only Israel stops its, uh, its operations in Gaza and starvations and so forth. So because there is a worsening humanitarian conditions in, in Gaza resulting from the blockade imposed on the Strip since the start of the Israeli, uh, uh, uh, war. And that's all the Houthis were asking about. And the Israelis said no. So the Houthis are continuing. Let me play a clip for you guys here because I need you, uh, to see something here. Then we'll go from there. Uh, there's a minor, uh, a minor, uh, uh, translation I'm going to be doing because I'm not doing the entire clip because I have— all right, let me share screen here. Here we go. Take a listen, guys. Wow, this is an attack that is, that is considered unprecedented. I'm going to do a translation for you guys quickly. With a ballistic missile that contains a large warhead that was able to penetrate all the Israeli and the American air defenses and was able to hit one of the most secure or protected locations in Israel. Which is Ben Gurion Airport. The Israelis have confirmed that the missile was able to, to, uh, break through the air defense, uh, both the THAAD and the, I think, the Israeli defense system. And was able to, when it detonated, it created a crater of about 30 meters. I did read somewhere in the Israeli press that it was only 25. Well, it's beside the point, but it makes a difference anyway. And also caused destruction near the buildings near the ground zero there. And also among people, and it created a major destruction and a major fear among the people. The fear that a lot of people were so afraid, and that's created on a larger scale from Tel Aviv all the way to Jerusalem. More than 3 million, uh, people, uh, sought shelters, uh, following the sirens. And it was— this happened during also a a complete halt of traffic with the shutdown or the closing of the airport more than 1 hour, and also the halt of the train, uh, uh, the, uh, movements or train, uh, uh, uh, circulation. Some foreign airlines have canceled their flights. Other ones have de-embarked its, its, uh, uh, uh, sort of travelers prior to taking off. However, some other planes did not even bother to land. They have retreated. Uh, Channel 12, uh, disclosed that some airline companies asking for updates from the Israeli government regarding the situation. They use the term urgent explanations or clarifications. This is Muhammad— I'm sorry, Yahya Sari. He's the spokesperson for the Ansarullah, and he's stating basically, we have attacked the— the Ansarullah did claim responsibility for the attack. Which the Israeli authorities confirmed that it's the 27th missile that's been launched. That is the 27th missile that the Israelis— that, I'm sorry, the Houthis have been launching since the return of Israel into resuming its military actions Gaza. Another word, uh, did not hold to the ceasefire agreement. However, it's the first missile that have hit its target, that has hit its target of this magnitude. The Israeli authorities did mention that they're going to retaliate, but it also expressed its very concern. And the concern is that they are assuming that the Houthis will launch even more missiles now. And already blame is already circulating regarding the Air Force failure to deal with this matter. And of course, the air defense systems, the failure of the air defense systems. The military is also launching an investigation into why the missiles failed to intercept the incoming missile from Yemen. There is a lot of anger inside Israel right now, especially after the launching of the missile. And this comes in a sort of— it's sad for what happened, but it comes during a time where the political establishment is considering expanding its operations, uh, uh, in, in, in, in Gaza and beyond. Because now the fear of the Israeli authorities is not about just the safety of the soldiers who are fighting, but rather now the fear now expands domestically to the inside, what's going on inside Israel. In other words, it moved from the military location in Gaza into now inside Israel. That's why people are so scared at the moment, because now they are sort of scared of the Houthi or Yemeni missiles coming from Yemen. As long as the war continues in Gaza, the Houthis will keep launching, and that's one of the fear that the, the, uh, Israeli authorities, uh, have. So very, very, very interesting to understand these dynamics, to put in perspective. And I wanted to show you that particular clips so it puts things in perspective for you. Liking this video so far? Don't just be a watcher. Go ahead and hit the like, share, and subscribe button, and don't forget to tap the bell so you will not miss any of my videos or live streams. This way, you will be supporting a channel that stands for the truth and objective reporting. The choice is yours. Thanks for your support. Now, as I said yesterday, guys, I had a— I spent a lot of time just reading to catch up on all this to make sure I provide you a full picture as to what's going on. So I read the different analyses from different individuals, some with academic backgrounds, some with military background, and so forth. So, well, one of them that caught my attention was from an individual not from the US. His name is Oussama Khalid, so from overseas, and he's a military and security expert. So I read, uh, his analysis and there were some very poignant and good points that I couldn't agree more with that. And that's part of what I'm gonna be also covering in this conversation. Now, they are regarding the attack on Ben Gurion, uh, about— has about 3, uh, sort of, uh, uh, key element to it because it's unprecedented the way it happened. And one of them has to do with the nature or the quality of the attack. The second one has to do with the timing of it, you know, because remember, that was only 3 days prior to that the Houthis have launched, uh, they've been launching constantly on this. So, and the third element has to do with the result of the fact that now you have fear inside Israel. People are now so concerned, it's because they came to realize that the Iron Dome is not working. Of course, you know, if you only know the cost of how much we sold that stuff for, about $4 billion to my knowledge. So this is where it becomes very concerning to the Israelis now. Now there is one more element to all this, and it has to do with the domestic political climate inside Israel, the government. So, and this is where you start to think in terms, or hear the Israeli government saying, oh, our military dominance from Damascus all the way to Sana'a, you know. And now we— this is like the Israeli government saying, we are as safe as it can get. And we are, because of our defense systems and support, we are out of reach, uh, from our adversaries. Well, apparently the Houthis' recent attack yesterday proved otherwise. This is where now the Israelis are so scared. You know, you got about 3 million people going to shelters. You got a lot of, over a million, almost over a million people left Israel already. So, and this is why you need to understand why this operations— and I couldn't agree more with the analyst here, Mr. Khalid, when he said, and I quote, uh, the operation was harmful attack using long-range fire maneuvers using a strategic hypersonic ballistic missile. Spot on. It's because now the Israeli— they became now What the Houthis have done, here is what I need you to understand. What the Houthis have done now, exposed the weakness of the, uh, uh, uh, uh, Israeli defense system, and with it the US for that matter. So because remember, Houthis didn't just target whatever. This is a strategic target. Ben-Gurion, if you're— to those who travel, uh, to Israel or are familiar with It's a major airport, it's an international airport. So, and when you hit deep, deep inside the, the state of Israel, that's, that's a major, that is major. And once again, this is putting the Arab and Muslim leaders to shame because look at them, are they even doing anything whatsoever? They can't. And this one, uh, this is why the Israeli media sort of reported that the Yemeni missiles bypassed about 4 layers of air defense systems. By the way, let me tell you that, uh, they sort of almost were right about this. There are more than 4 systems. There are about 9 systems. A lot of people do not know, and I'm gonna share also with you, uh, uh, a report or share a clip later on from someone who knows a great deal about this missile. But suffice it to say that the Israeli media is saying that, uh, this system bypassed about 4, uh, layers of air defense. So, well, of course, now it proved the failure of the Israeli defense systems. So, so this is why now it leads me to really tackle this point, because you need to understand, if the Houthi missiles was able to penetrate through all the defenses, can you imagine what Iran has at its possession? Do we even know what, besides what the Houthis just launched, do they have something else? Because here is the thing, the Israeli defense, uh, defenses that systems that is unknown, you're looking at the Iron Dome, David's Sling, the, the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense known as THAAD, the American, and the Arrow 3 systems. And I have pictures I'm going to share each one of you just for you to know. This is the THAAD. This is the US system was unable to, to, to intercept the missile. So it is another one from the US, the THAAD missile system that we deployed. And as I said, guys, we're looking at about $4 billion regarding this kind of systems. This is the Arrow system that belongs to Israel, but this is not— this is Arrow 2. There are 3 different— there are 3 types. This is Arrow 2, I'm sorry, and there is the Arrow 3. That's the advanced version of it. So, and one more thing I'm going to share with you is the Iron Dome itself, just for you to see how it works. This is how they will intercept. But they weren't able to do that because the missile that the Houthis launched, the Palestine-2 hypersonic, has a different, different trajectory to all this. And I'm gonna briefly share some of this one here, uh, regarding why the systems have failed. Also, this one also demonstrates— it demonstrates the lack of early warning of the attack. That's because it's hypersonic, so, which come as a major surprise for the Israeli military and security circle. So, and this is particularly true, you know, given the Houthis' use of the new tactics or advanced hypersonic missiles that bypass the air defenses. So, because here is the thing, the Israelis are accustomed to dealing with the, uh, uh, common missiles like drones, like even missiles that don't have the high capabilities, but such system is completely different. And this is where you have— and I'm going to share a clip here because I need you to hear this one, and I'll translate briefly because it's in Arabic language. Take a listen, guys. So basically she's saying, in addition to the coordinates and so forth, what makes this event unusual? And here is the response from the, uh, the military expert. He's a, he's a, he's a former general. First of all, and his name, by the way, is Faiz Dweiri. And I'm very familiar with his background, so, because we used to deal with the individuals from the military in Jordan. He's Jordanian. So, uh, you need to be aware of the systems, the air defense systems in use. There is always a conversation regarding the 4 air defense systems. The Iron Dome, David Sling, THAAD. But in reality, Israel owns about 9 defense, air defense systems, 9, not 4 as it's been disclosed. However, the remaining 5 air defenses have never been used. Or activated and have not been tested in the field. However, it is deployed. Uh, stated differently, that you could have different layers of protection. Another word, up to 9 levels, not 4. But the fact that you break through the 4 layers of protection from the lower end of 4 to the highest level of 9. This one, it's to the benefit of the Houthis, and it happens within what was expected. So I'm just going to stop here, guys, because I just wanted to highlight to you something like that, uh, from an expert that— and he's very, when known about what's going on with all this stuff here. So, and like he mentioned, so, uh, if, if you have 4 layers, the Iron Dome, David's Lings, the Arrow, and that, and the missile was able to go through, what if it did it on the 4 level? It will be able to do it on a 9 level, except that the Israelis have not activated the other 5 levels. And that's beside the point for this now. Now here is the key you need to understand. The range of this missile, which is about 2,100 kilometers to my knowledge, and I have a map for you, uh, that I need to show you the distance here. So this is Yemen right there, this is Israel, and of course, uh, the, uh, the, the, this distance here goes all the way, all the way to, uh 1 kilometer is about 0.6 miles. So when you have— you do the math— 2,211 kilometers, it will be the equivalency of about, uh, 1,400, if I'm not mistaken, give or take, give or take. So now here is the key. There is the key that I need you to understand. Look at the map again. This trajectory, it's across the Saudi airspace. The missile that was launched yesterday did not go across the Saudi airspace. It went through the Red Sea. That depends again on where the Houthis launched the missile from. If they launched it from the north, which where Sa'dah is, which is on the border of Saudi, it won't matter. Where they launch it from? The fact that it went through the Red Sea, and you all see the Red Sea, what happened to the early warning systems of the American aircraft carrier that is in the north, uh, north of the Red Sea? Why the American system unable to shut it down? And all this, those are key points for you to understand that if Israel thinks that their air defense systems are for us to think that we have this Iron Dome and all that stuff. It proved useless. You know, if the missile crossed through the Red Sea all the way to Israel, that tells you the story right there. It could also tell you that the Red Sea is controlled under the Houthis, not in any shape or form to a degree by the Americans. And that is one of the reasons why, and I said this last time, Why we made the decision to move the aircraft carrier USS Harry Truman out of that area, because we were concerned, we were concerned they might be targeted. Because either we got intelligence that the Houthis have something at their disposal to be able to really sink the aircraft carrier, which will be a major blow anyway. If that ever happened. So, and the, and the possibility is there. So, and this is why it's important for you to understand sort of now what is the geopolitical and the security, and I'm going to even add the economic effect of this attack, because now it's a fait accompli. The attack is considered a success for the Houthis from a military perspective. And also from a security perspective, that it achieved several results, exposing the weakness and the failure of the Israeli system, despite being said is one of the best system in the world, because we the one who provided the Israelis with— like anything we produce here, Israelis get, uh, the same version of it, even for the F-35s. Which to my knowledge, because I used to go to a base where we used to back then, I wasn't involved in all this. I just happened to be in the base. I have my own job that was not related to that, but I will see the F-35s conducting, uh, testing stuff and so forth, uh, in at the Joint Strike Force location. Yeah. Uh, and, uh, even the F-35s, the Israelis said, we want to have the same one you have. Even we did the minor tweaks in the avionics, and they said no, we want to have the same. And here it is, even the F-35. I mean, compare it to the Su-57 or compare it to J-20, the Chinese, the performance of the F-35, let alone the cost, the cost. So, so what you need to understand about the Palestine-2 missile that the, uh, Houthis have launched, which is, uh, let me have a picture here for you, which is the hypersonic. Of course, uh, had the range or has the range of about 2,150 kilometers at a speed, uh, a speed of Mach 16, which means what? That is twice the speed of light. And it has another, another characteristics of it. Which is solid fuel. That's how it's fueled. Uh, the, the two other technical aspects, and I'm not gonna get into this because that's not my area, I just happen to know about it because I read up on, on this stuff here. The two other key is that the missile's ability to maneuver and mislead, bypassing all air defenses. So I, I looked at a documentary, a military one, that is to the trajectory of the hypersonic. It doesn't go through, like when you think about the, the cruise missile, cruise goes the same trajectory. So ballistic and hypersonic, they deviate. So that's why you can't lock on them. This is where the ability for the Houthis to deploy this at this point As an analyst, it tells me that they were holding their cards for the right time. And they did say it because Houthis do not lie. They did say, we will escalate in response to the US. What it appears to me now is that anytime the US attack the Houthis, the Houthis end up attacking Israel. Because the Houthis are saying, if, for to Israel, if you stop, your aggression in Gaza, we will stop. So, and apparently the US is unable to influence Israel because it goes the other way around. And it's not a secret. It's, you know, that just, it's not a secret. So, so some other key points you have to think about this from the psyops aspects of it is how significant Psychologically, this means now for the Houthis, because remember, you have, for example, Saudi Arabia with all the missile system they bought from the US. You have Jordan, you have Egypt, you have so, so many. And yet when it matters, they couldn't act. That's why they all talk— Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and all— they just talk. So To the Houthis, it's very significant because now it exposes everything. So the other thing it has to do with, not only exposes, uh, the weakness but also the fragility of the Israeli air defense systems. It's bad news. That means, you know what it means, guys? It means now that Israel, uh, I'm sorry, Iran is resting assured that if the Houthis were able to do this, Iran will do twice the damage. And this is why Israelis will— are always thinking twice about attacking Iran. Despite what you hear, guys, no matter what you hear, I am here to tell you they won't be able to do it. And even if the US and Israel together wants to do this, they won't be able to do because they know what the consequences will be. Now, I don't know if you remember this or not, about few months ago I mentioned to you guys, can you imagine how Israel will be if attacked from different directions? And at that time my reference was, and is still today, I stand by my, my statement. Still today holds is that if Israel will be attacked from Iran, Houthis, and Hezbollah— yeah, don't discount Hezbollah yet. I know there are some analysts saying, oh, Hezbollah is, is done for, is weakened. Don't discount that. Don't discount Hezbollah. So just imagine all three firing missiles from different directions that will overwhelm the system. And this is one of the things that the missile launched by the Houthis uncover. Because if Israel to face scenarios, uh, in response to something like that, they won't be able to. So of course, Israeli now saying, well, we're gonna retaliate. What you going to do? You're going to send Bomb some building, destroy a building. So what? Yemenis get used to that by now, especially with the US. So will Israel try to target the Abd al-Malik al-Houthi, the head of the Houthis? I don't think so. They can get to the guy. So, so what is certain, however, in my assessment, the way I see it moving forward, is that should this retaliation occur, and I think it will, It will be with coordination. Israel won't be able to do it by themselves, trust me on this. Even though we might not see it, but there will be two countries behind the scenes supporting Israel. Can anybody tell me what are those two countries? Let me see in the chat box, guys. Just think, think outside the box. Thanks for if Israel to conduct this against the Houthis, what are the two countries that will come to the support of Israel doing this? Let me just see in the chat box. And once again, uh, Saudi Arabia— no, no, no, no, no, no. Uh, the UK, that's one. Oh, uh, MT, you got it. UK and United States. I know some of you Uh, uh, non-see. Yes. Yeah, some of you got it, guys. Some of you got it. Uh, the, uh, Idris Williams, you got it. The US and, uh, and Britain. Yeah. And why is this? It's because, you know, the amount of influence Israel has on both countries. This is one of the things I'm gonna be talking to you at some point about. Why? What, what did I— what I meant by what lies ahead for 2030 and the BIS, the Bank of International Settlement. You might think this has nothing to do with all this, but also has to do with Britain, England. So the only reason the US and Britain will be supporting Israel for this is to sort of ensure deterrence. I'll say it will be worthless. Because if the mighty US, so-called mighty US, couldn't deter the Houthis, what makes Israel think that they're going to deter them? And that's again where you have to think in terms of how this could move in another direction. So now I agree with the analyst, uh, Mr. Khalid, about one particular point, and, and I couldn't agree more. And the assertion has to do with how Israel might exploit this attack into expanding what is its objectives. What do I mean by this? Excuse me, let me drink water here. What do I mean by this? Is that the military escalation against Houthis, meaning having Israelis now conduct retaliation, so will not be limited only to the Houthis. It will exploit and expand into some sort of strategic aspects of it. Meaning what? Meaning the Israelis will expand, will want to expand their reach into the entire region. You all know what just happened 4 days ago when the Israelis bombed a location inside Damascus. That's to me like a blatant violation. And what the— what's his name? Giuliani, the guy Giuliani, what did he do? Nothing. Didn't even condemn. That tells you the story right there. Tells you the story right there. So, and this is why you're going to be seeing how Israelis now is going— the government, when I say Israelis, I'm referring to the government here. It's going to now try to exploit this by saying to the global state or whomever, especially to the Americans and the British, we told you so about Iran. If the Houthis are able to do this, can you imagine what Iran will do? And this is why we wanted to go ahead and we want your help in attacking Iran. So, and that's why Israel is going to be looking at this as an opportunity, this attack on Bir Gharion, as an opportunity to exert pressure on the Americans. Because remember, who controls the US government? Well, it's not a secret. I'm not saying something that is not known. It's public knowledge. I mean, go back to 1986, if I'm not mistaken, and listen to the— an interview of Netanyahu when he was a member of the Knesset, or something like It was way back when he said, we control all members of Congress, we control US politicians. And again, I'm not saying something that is not known there. So this is where the Israelis are going to take advantage of this because they know they can pressure the Americans. And what they wanted to do on this, it's not about attacking Houthis. No, it's about wanting the Americans to end the talks with Iran regarding the nuclear program. This is why you are seeing now the US is flipping, start to say now, we want Iran to stop all nuclear civilian activities. We didn't say this 2 months ago. And second thing, who the heck are we? To dictate to other countries, to interfere with their sovereign right into civilian nuclear civilian technology. And this is why Israeli objective is to drag the US into a military action against Iran, but also to end these negotiations regarding, uh, So this, in my opinion, this remains open now, meaning the scenario of what could happen. It is hard to tell at this point. One thing is certain is that Israel will want to use this to expand the idea of their strategic interest into saying, this is the reason why We want the Americans to go ahead and join us in attacking Iran. We want the American and the European to cut off all the negotiations with Iran. Because you all remember, and I post this for the community, for a French foreign minister when he said, if Iran doesn't come to the negotiating table or agree, we will sanction Iran. Since when all of a sudden France has to— well, France, you know how it is, all Europeans. You know how it is. And this is why one thing is sure, is that the Houthi groups now, the— what they just did yesterday, uh, on, on Brigadier, so it only has to confirm their ability. First of all, that they still control the blockade on the Red Sea, and second, they have the ability and capability of targeting inside Israel. You know, I remember from years and years, because I was in DC, so you kind of aware, we used to deal with the Israeli governments and so forth. The idea of, oh, Israel has the best air defense systems. That's what was sold to the Arab world and Muslim, especially the pathetic Gulf states. That's why they would end up buying. And actually, I wrote an article way back when the Houthis launched a missile at an oil facility against Saudi Arabia during the war. And what the Saudis said, they said, oh, we intercepted the missile. I say it was a lie. I said back then, it's a lie. Saudis weren't able to— the Patriot missile system wasn't able to intercept. And I'll dig out that article for you guys and I'll share it with you. And that's exactly— takes me back to my point earlier about what Nasr, uh, Nasr al-Din Amir, the spokesperson, uh, the, the deputy head— I'm sorry, the deputy head of the, uh, media authority for, uh, Houthis, stated that the objective of targeting Ben-Gurion with the hypersonics is to shut down the airport and stop air traffic. And they succeeded. They succeeded in doing so. So, and once again, all the Houthi is asking for is for Israel to stop the war in Gaza, basically, because remember, since October 7th, 2023. To date, at least what I read yesterday, you have about, uh, uh, uh, 52,000 people that were— they died. You have about over 118,000 people that were injured. And of course, you also the images of the destruction, massive destruction, and so forth. And this is once again, when you have to take step back and analyze something like this, you start to realize— and the reason why I wanted to get ahead of this, because I just, of course, when I read about it yesterday, I said the community needs to know. Why? Because you're going to be seeing and hearing statements otherwise that stated otherwise, that counterclaim the idea of, oh, this is just a luck. Or like what Ron Ben-Yishai, who is a military analyst inside Israel— I had a chance to read, I translated from the Hebrew into English. So because here is what he said, and I quote, claims that the escalation of the attacks by the Houthis in Yemen indicates that they are in a hurry to prevent their dwindling arsenal of ballistic missiles from being exhausted. By the frantic US strikes targeting their capabilities, end of quote. Well, I respond to this by saying to him, you need to watch what CNN said, even though I don't trust CNN and so forth, uh, the credibility. But still, they mentioned something that is worth listening to, that the Trump campaign has not achieved anything in Yemen. Have not destroyed the weapons depot, have not limited the Houthis' capabilities, even though the Trump administration is saying, "We have reduced the capability of the Houthis' missile launching by about 87%." You and I know, I mean, are you going to trust Trump? Come on. And this is, once again, you think about the big picture for Yemeni missile that is bypassing the 4 air defense systems and landed at the heart of Ben Gurion Airport. The picture speaks louder. Yeah, that, that, that's just what you have to understand. So, because both The US THAAD system and the Israeli Arrow, both of them failed to intercept. Yeah. And, and the Israelis confirmed this one. Uh, they confirmed this one. I, uh, I had a chance to look at the, the one of the things I did not know at that time, but I looked at the Arrow 3, the Israeli Arrow 3. The, the, uh, which called Hertz. If you hear Hertz 3 or Arrow 3, those are the same. This is an exoatmospheric hypersonic anti-ballistic missile. And that was, by the way, jointly funded, developed, and produced by both the US and Israel. And yet it failed to intercept the hypersonic. The, the, uh, the Houthis. And this is why you have to understand these aspects of where this is going. Now, I wanted to get to one particular aspect to highlight to you. I had a chance again to read some other analyst that deals with the technical aspects of how it works. And I figured it might make more sense if I could share briefly with you because I don't— this is not— I don't get into physics, the physics of how missiles— it's not my background, simple as that. So what you need to understand is that the, for example, the the, the THAAD missile system, which is a US-based missile defense system. That one, its objective is to intercept, uh, uh, short and medium-range ballistic missiles during their terminal phase. You have to understand this keyword, terminal phase. What does it mean? It means that during the re-entry into the atmosphere That is one of the specifics about the high-altitude, the ballistic missiles. Then you have the David's Sling system. Let me see if I— I thought I did. I guess I didn't have the picture. No, I do. This is David's Sling's picture. Oh, let me remove this one here. Uh, hold on. Yeah, that's the one. This is David's links. So I'm going to just briefly mention some, uh, uh, uh, characteristics about this kind of system here. Now, this one is designed to intercept medium-range and large-caliber missiles with the interception range between 40 to 300 kilometers. Then you have the Arrow system. Now the Arrow, as I mentioned, you have two types. You have Arrow 2 and you have Arrow 3. So the Arrow system, this one, Arrow 3, the one you're looking at, that one sort of tried to target or hit targets at a higher altitude And a longer range makes it suitable for intercepting intercontinental ballistic missiles, ICBMs. So, and this is once again where the failure of the system came about. And that leads me to my points that I mentioned. Remember, if Israel is faced with massive attacks from different directions, No matter how powerful and accurate its air defense system, it has— because this system has some sort of a ceiling, a capacity as far as the interception, and it's gonna lose the effectiveness. Simple as that. Because they can deal with, with, uh, with, with multiple missiles, all of them coming at once. I mean, this is just Houthis launched one ballistic hypersonic. Of course, they launched 27 before. Do we know if they were the same? Possibly, possibly not. So, and you take, for example, the Iron Dome, and I'll give you a quick, uh, Iron Dome here. The Iron Dome has about 60 interceptors according to the articles here, and I'm going to provide you the link, guys. 60 missiles, interceptor missiles. And Israel is believed to have about 10 of these operational Iron Dome missiles, or batteries, that is, meaning what? It is at most capable of intercepting 100 missiles before having to replenish its ammo. And that again leads me to the key point. That is not being detailed in some articles by Western media and so forth. A coordinated attack against Israel that will include several hundred medium-range ballistic missiles could literally stress the, the system. For example, this one here, David's Sling. If you have multiple missiles launched at once, it will overstress it. It'll stress this one, it'll stress Arrow 2, Arrow 3, and even the THAAD system. Even the US system could be overwhelmed by that. You won't be able to handle that one. So, and this is where I'm going to bring the conversation about Iran. This is where you have the idea that if Israel ever attacked Iran, which will be a fatal mistake, a grave mistake, a strategic mistake. And the reason I'm saying this is because it was an analysis of the satellite images of the Iranian strike indicates that it will overwhelm the Israeli defense systems in some of these targeted areas, which means— I wrote my Iran book, and I said if Israel ever attacks Iran, Israel will have to be prepared that it's going to be showered with missiles from different directions. So even this guy here, this is Pastor Theodore. He is, uh, he is a scientist, you know. He's a professor emeritus of science, technology, and international security at MIT, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Why is this important? Because he was the one who worked on the certain defense missile systems and so forth. But that's not the point. The point is that his argument, which can be clear, is that his argument that the technical problems inherited in Israel defense system despite its strength— so is that the idea, uh, according to his estimate, that the Iron Dome interception rate for rockets coming from Gaza is less than 10%. Even if you get Hamas or, or, or another groups in launching, or Hezbollah for that matter, all of them launching rocket in coordinated fashion, there is no way. Because according to his statement, and as somebody who works on this stuff, the interceptor missile usually doesn't hit the incoming rocket, but rather explodes next to it in a maneuver that doesn't destroy the warhead. I know it's technical stuff. I'm not gonna get into all this. I just wanted to highlight to you the idea how this all about. One last thing I'm gonna share with you here has to do with the cost because that came to mind. It's an important point, very, very, very important. So low-cost strike missiles consume a lot of high-cost interceptor missiles, because here's the thing: intercepting a single low-cost missile, which cost only about few hundred dollars, using the Iron Dome interception system, which cost between 50,000 to 100,000 per missile. It's not sustainable during the long-term conflicts. This is why I mentioned, beside the geopolitical security and economic aspect. So Houthis are deploying stuff that doesn't cost them much. The US have to counter that with this high advanced systems and so forth. And this is why when you think about the idea of defeating the Houthis, it, it, it just, it just delusion. Because to do all this, you have to upgrade and maintain advanced technology, which requires a lot, a lot, a lot of money. So, and this one will put even more pressure on defense budgets over time. So, and when you consider this, given that the groups, given that the Houthis, for example, Houthis in Yemen, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and even Hamas in Palestine, so those entities employ frequently sort of unconventional low-tech methods to counter. So I mean, think about it. Tunnels, guerrilla warfare, cyber tactics. So this is what's important to understand about all this. So, and once again, I am convinced that the Israelis have been accustomed to using their defense systems to counterattack or repel, I'm sorry, attacks from the weaker, less advanced systems, either because they lack— meaning the systems, they lack precise guidance— or they end up falling in some uninhabited locations. So, or even there could be the possibility that the missile itself is primitive, old, the trajectory is old stuff. And this has not continued now, depending on what the Israelis just faced yesterday. So because the latest missile launched yesterday by the Houthis, so poses now a serious problem, not only for the Israeli defense systems, but also for the entire, entire Israel. And this is what's important. I need you just to understand, uh, this aspect of, uh, of, of, of this. So suffice it to say, when you rely too much on technology, it's exactly what we're saying here. The advanced systems like Iron Dome, right there, the Iron Dome, you know, rely on sophisticated algorithms that sort of Why? Because they wanted to predict the trajectory of where the, uh, the, the missile, uh, is, is headed, which is event— eventually part of what their secret powers. So however, this now proves what the Houthis achieved yesterday. This proves that technology is not the answer and 100% because errors could happen. And that's what you end up missing, either intercepting the missile or fail to intercept the missile altogether. So this is what I feel. I need you to understand all this because I want you to be aware of what's going on because you're going to be hearing different narrative. Remember what the Israelis now, government is going to do. Is they gonna control the narrative. This is very bad news for, uh, it is just where this is gonna go. And the only thing I am certain of moving forward, Israelis now will have to think twice about attacking Iran. If the Houthis were able to show, oh, we can penetrate the air defenses. And I remember last time I disclosed to you the capabilities of Iran's missiles and so forth. I think I still have some here, but those are just the— this is from a few years ago. Yeah, if you look at the bottom here, guys, this is from 2020, and this belongs to CSIS, you know, Center for International— Center for Strategic International Studies. So all of this ranges within— I mean, that was back 2020, things have changed. Anyway, this is what I wanted to share with you. I hope you guys enjoyed, uh, uh, information here. You don't enjoy, you get informed. That's what this channel is all about. So Let me say thank you again, once again, to Noel. Much appreciate you for your Super Sticker. Army with Harmony, many, many thanks for you for gifting the membership to others. You, you, you've been so generous. I'm very, very grateful to you. Kevin, I want to say thank you for your continued support. Kevin is another avid supporter, uh, behind the scenes. So, uh, Dr. Oualaalou, do you believe an erosion of confidence by Israeli populace in their government could lead to humanitarian change towards the great people of Palestine or continue the hostilities? They are a great question, Kevin, and thank you so much for your super sticker. Great question because you have now anger inside Israel and some, some Israelis are now calling for the downfall of the Netanyahu government. So Netanyahu himself is coming to an end. Politically speaking, because he just, uh, had to go to court regarding the, uh, the investigation or bribes and so forth he's involved in. And, and, uh, because remember, if he is convicted, this is why he wants to keep the war going, because as long as the war continues and he is, uh, in the position of as prime minister, he can't be going to trial right now. The same thing happens with our system. Almost for president, sometimes certain things have to wait till he or she leaves office, then get prosecuted later on. Same thing. So, so, but the Israelis are fed up now with the policies of the government regarding the prisoners exchange, for example. So, and this is why Israel is thinking about expanding its operations. And all the Houthis are saying is you stop your aggression. We will stop firing. But apparently for Netanyahu is a different calculus. So, so thank you so much for your super sticker, Kevin. So Rafael, as always, another avid supporter of the channel, has always been, and I'm very, very grateful to you, Rafael. Uh, two questions for you. What do you know about the 13-nation plan to divide US the day after? There's that conversation Uh, let me read the second one. And China nor Russia will solve Gaza. Gonna be two states. I see your point. Now, the first one regarding the state, uh, oh, sorry, regarding the division of the United States. There's this conversation, uh, as a matter of fact, it was a study that was conducted a few years ago. We're talking about a long time ago by the Pentagon. And, uh, uh, and what the question was They did it in southern part of California, the southern part of the United States. If you look at the map of the US, you go southern part of California, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico. This is the southern, southern western part of the US. And the question for the survey was, if you are given a choice, would you get independence from the United States? And the answer was yes. So When the Pentagon found that, a red flag went inside the Pentagon. They were so shocked that if they ever— that's why that survey never made it to the surface. It stayed quiet because that would send the hint. For us in the state of Texas, we always been talking about, do we need Washington? No, we don't, because our economy can sustain itself. You know, remember, Texas is not a small state. We have energy, we have oil, and we have land, and we have population— the key ingredients you're going to need. We have technology also. So, so, and if we start that way, if Texas gets independence, the next is going to be California. Then after that, you might even have Washington State, who knows, some other parts. So the possibility is there, the possibility is there. Regarding China and Russia vis-à-vis Gaza, it's too complicated for them to get involved in that. And the reason being because, remember, even Israel itself does sometimes share military technology with the Chinese. Don't be surprised at that. Don't be surprised. So Regarding Russia, there are a lot of Russian Jews that, of course, to Russia, they will say to the Jewish, the Russian Jews living in Israel, why don't you come back home? Because there were a lot, a lot of migration from, migration rather, from back then Soviet Union into Israel. So, and they know better because those countries will have to think also about their strategic interest. Remember, China wanted to intervene into the Ukraine conflict. We shut it down from the get-go. We'll do the same about Israel because the US, and this is where our double standards comes in. Yeah, the two-state solution makes perfect sense. Of course, everybody lives in peace, but I don't think so. We will, because remember who controls Washington. It's not our president is useless anyway. This is what I— that's my answer, the way I understand it. And it's more complicated. I had a chance to talk to the former US ambassador to dealing with the Arab-Israeli conflict, Dennis Ross. I remember met him privately and we talked, and it's too complicated. It's not easy, but the two-state solutions, and we shall see what France is gonna do. You know why? Because France said comes this summer, they're gonna recognize an independent Palestine. We shall see. Like what Marcus Aurelius said, watch what a man does, not what he says. And on that note, I am gonna end my conversation here. I would just to, uh, post the link for supporting my upcoming Asia trip., we have about 4 months to go, to be exact. Uh, here is where we are right now. So we are about 12%. I would like to at least, uh, move it up a little bit to about 35% if I could, if we could. So I would greatly appreciate your support for the Asia trip if you want to support it. If you want to support the channel, I'm very, very grateful to you for that. And thanks to those who have bought me coffee and tea recently in support of both the Asia trip and the channel. So I will be seeing you guys most likely on Wednesday. I am working on another story for you. So, and I will, I won't be able to do, I have some commitment tomorrow, some event to attend to, and I will see you on Wednesday. As always, remember, geopolitics impact your daily life. In more ways than one. Till next time, guys. Bye-bye.