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Houthi

The Houthi movement, also known as Ansar Allah, is an Islamist rebel movement fighting in the Yemen Civil War.

They are primarily made up of Shia Muslims and their name comes from their leadership being primarily from the Houthi tribe.

Widely believed to be an Iran-backed proxy group, the Houthis are also known for their antisemitic views. Their slogan is "God is the Greatest. Death to America. Death to Israel. A Curse Upon the Jews. Victory to Islam."

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 A man takes pictures of a raging fire at oil storage tanks a day after Israeli strikes on the port of Yemen's Houthi-held city of Hodeida on July 21, 2024. Yemen's Huthi rebels on July 21 promised a "huge" retaliation against Israel following a deadly strike on the port of Hodeida.

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 A banner depicting U.S. and Israeli flags is burned, as protesters, mainly Houthi supporters, rally to show support to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, in Sanaa, Yemen December 13, 2024.

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 Supporters of Yemen's Houthis attend a rally in solidarity "with the people of Gaza" in the Houthi-controlled capital Sanaa on December 13, 2024.

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 Protesters, mainly Houthi supporters, rally to show support to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Sanaa, Yemen December 6, 2024.

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IDF operates in the buffer zone between Israel and Syria on December 13, 2024.

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 Protesters, mainly Houthi supporters, rally to show support to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Sanaa, Yemen December 6, 2024.

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Illustrative image of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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 IDF troops conduct an exercise in the Golan Heights. December 3, 2024.

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 Smoke billows near residential buildings in a picture taken from a drone in Aleppo, Syria December 3, 2024.

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Sirens across central Israel following missile launch from Yemen, 1 December 2024

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 Smoke rises as a member of the rebels led by the Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham drives on a motorbike in al-Rashideen, Aleppo province, Syria November 29, 2024.

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