After Israel’s strike in Yemen, what’s next for the region?
The Take
Al Jazeera
4.7 • 748 Ratings
🗓️ 24 July 2024
⏱️ 18 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
Israel launched its first strike on the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah, a day after a Houthi drone attack on Tel Aviv. As the conflict widens, what will this mean for Israel and the region?
In this episode:
- Zoran Kusovac (@zkusovac), Security Analyst
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Khaled Soltan and Ashish Malhotra, with Duha Mosaad, Manahil Naveed, Veronique Eshaya, and our host Kevin Hirten in for Malika Bilal.
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik. Munera Al Dosari and Adam Abou-Gad are our engagement producers.
Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.
Connect with us:
@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Threads and YouTube
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | Al Jazeera Podcasts. |
| 0:07.0 | Today, Israel is fighting on three fronts. |
| 0:15.0 | Israeli fighter jet struck, houthi military targets near Yemen's Houdeda port, killing at least three people and wounding 87. |
| 0:23.6 | In the wake of a deadly Houthi drone attack on Tel Aviv, Israel targets Yemen and Lebanon. |
| 0:30.6 | Is it a sign of strength or weakness? |
| 0:34.6 | I'm Kevin Hurtin, and this is the take. |
| 0:43.8 | The Fuel Depot at the Yemeni Port of Haudeda is in charred ruins after Israeli jets bombed it over the weekend. |
| 0:56.1 | The Israelis say this port is used to smuggle Iranian-based drones, like the one that hit |
| 1:01.5 | Tel Aviv early Friday morning. |
| 1:03.6 | Huthi rebels in Yemen claimed responsibility for the attack, which killed one person and injured |
| 1:08.0 | at least 10 others. |
| 1:10.6 | Now, Iran disputes this, but it's undisputed that this port is crucial for |
| 1:16.0 | aid shipments to prevent a hunger crisis in Yemen. |
| 1:19.6 | Regardless, it's clear the Houthis have now announced themselves as key players in this |
| 1:25.3 | conflict. |
| 1:26.8 | The Houthi have always been like a pebble in the shoe, I'd say. |
| 1:32.3 | Yes, they are attacking Israel. |
| 1:34.3 | They managed to kill somebody in Israel. |
| 1:37.3 | My name is Zoran Kuselats, and I'm a geopolitical security analyst. I cover Southeast Europe, East Europe, and the Middle East. |
| 1:49.0 | The Houthis have been, they've been sending missiles at Israel for a while now. |
| 1:54.0 | The one that struck Tel Aviv reportedly only hit its target because of human error. |
| 1:59.0 | And in response, Israel launches this airstrike on a port, which is a civilian target, right? |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Al Jazeera, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of Al Jazeera and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.