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6: Houthis Maintain Red Sea Threat Despite Gaza Ceasefire. Bridget Toomey of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies discusses the status of the Houthis of Yemen and their barrage against Israel and Red Sea shipping during the ceasefire. Toomey notes that

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🗓️ 20 October 2025

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Houthis Maintain Red Sea Threat Despite Gaza Ceasefire. Bridget Toomey of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies discusses the status of the Houthis of Yemen and their barrage against Israel and Red Sea shipping during the ceasefire. Toomey notes that while everyone would like the Red Sea to return to normal, there is great concern that the Houthis continue to possess the capabilities to terrorize the area and are not deterred. Although the Houthis are choosing to be quiet at the moment because of the ceasefire in Gaza, this temporary quietude does not instill confidence in companies and countries that the Red Sea is actually secure for navigation or commerce.


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0:00.0

This is John Batchel, talking with Bridget Toomey Foundation for Dementive Democracies about the Houthis of Yemen

0:07.6

and their barrage against Israel and against Red Sea shipping. During the ceasefire, what is their status?

0:15.4

Bridget answers, but it's all very tentative, and the Red Sea does not look to be secure in any fashion.

0:22.5

Here's Bridget to explain.

0:24.4

Much more of this tonight.

0:26.8

I think everyone would like to return to the Red Sea, but there is still a lot of concern

0:32.6

that the Houthis continue to possess the capabilities to terrorize the Red Sea,

0:37.4

and it seems like they are

0:38.9

not deterred in any way. They are choosing at this moment to be quiet because of the ceasefire

0:47.0

and Gaza, for whatever reason they may choose to be quiet at the time being. That's not, you know,

0:53.9

evoking a lot of confidence in companies and countries

0:58.7

that the Red Sea is actually secure.

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