Mahalaxmi Ramanathan
Mahalaxmi Ramanathan

@MahalaxmiRaman

5 Tweets 3 reads Jul 20, 2024
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡พ๐Ÿ‡ช Behind the scenes of the attack in #Yemen:
Today, the Council of Ministers held a session during Saturday. Ministers Smotrich & #BenGvir were also present
Prime Minister #Netanyahu insisted on a major attack, not a relatively minor โ€œshow of forceโ€ as occurred in #Iran.
2โƒฃIn the end, after confrontations in the room, #Netanyahu's line was accepted and they decided to attack the #Houthis' oil infrastructure.
3โƒฃThis goal was chosen for several reasons:
1. The #Houthis have almost no sources of income except the Oil industry - โ€œwe hit them where it hurts mostโ€.
4โƒฃMessage to #Iran: Your oil facilities - no more distant than those of the #Houthis - are the next target.
3. Strong psychological impact due to massive explosions in refineries and other Oil infrastructure.
5โƒฃ Air Force planes covered a distance of about 4,000 kilometers (round trip) slightly greater than distance to Iran and back Participating in the attack was the 120th ("#DesertGiants") Squadron, an Air Force refueling squadron, which helped the attack aircraft reach the target

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