Just the other day, as the siren rang, signaling an incoming missile, I found myself walking briskly to my MaMa"D (Safe Room) once again, asking myself, "Who are the Houthis, and why the heck are they trying to kill me?" As each child sent a selfie from their respective safe rooms to the family chat, I thought: there must be so many others out there like me—people who aren’t Middle East experts but want to understand what's going on in this region. So, I reached out to none other than Ohad Merlin, the Middle East Affairs Correspondent at The Jerusalem Post, to break it down for us. In this latest episode of Impacting Israel, we dive into the complex web of regional dynamics, the Houthis' role, the Syrians, the Qataris, etc... and what it means for Israel and the broader Middle East. From missile threats to geopolitical implications, we cover it all in a way that’s easy to understand.

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