Houthi movement

Ansar Allah
Ansar Allah
أَنْصَار ٱللَّٰه
	Logo of the Houthi movement: "God is the Greatest, Death to America, Death to Israel, Curse be upon the Jews, Victory to Islam"
Leaders	Hussein al-Houthi †; Abdul-Malik al-Houthi
Spokesperson	Mohammed Abdul Salam
Dates of operation	1994–present
Allegiance	Axis of Resistance
Headquarters	Saada, Yemen
Active regions	Yemen
Ideology	Zaydism; Islamism; Islamic Revolution; Shia–Sunni unity; Social justice; Yemeni nationalism; Arab nationalism; Pan-Arabism; Irredentism; Populism; Anti-imperialism; Anti-Sunnism ; Anti-Americanism (slogan reads "Death to America"); Antisemitism (slogan reads "A Curse Upon the Jews"); Anti-Westernism; Anti-Zionism; Khomeinism
Political position	Left-wing
Battles and wars	Houthi insurgency in Yemen; Yemeni Revolution; Yemeni Civil War; Saudi-led intervention in the Yemeni civil war; Houthi–Saudi Arabian conflict; 2023 Israel–Hamas war; 2024 missile strikes against Yemen
Designated as a terrorist group by	Yemen (UN recognised government only); Saudi Arabia; United Arab Emirates; Malaysia; United States; United Kingdom

The Houthi movement,^[a] or simply known as Houthis, is an Islamist political and armed movement. It began in Saada in Northern Yemen in the 1990s. The Houthi movement is a Zaidi Shia majority force.^[3]

Under the leadership of Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi, the group was an opposition to former Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh and participated in the Yemeni Revolution,^[4] while being allied with other Islamist groups like the Hamas^[5]^[6] and Hezbollah. These groups have been armed by the Islamic regime of Iran.^[7]

History

Since October 2023, the Houthis have been engaged in the Red Sea Crisis.

2024

On January 6, Houthi launched an attack on the USS Laboon, a destroyer in the United States Navy. Three days later on January 9, Houthi launched a series of drones and missiles at dozens of merchant ships, which caused the United States navy and United Kingdom's navy to respond. On January 14, the Houthis again launched an attack on the USS Laboon.^[8] On January 15, Houthi launched an attack and struck the Marshall Islands-flagged, United States-owned and operated bulk carrier Gibraltar Eagle.^[9] On January 17, Houthi launched a one-way suicide drone and struck the Marshall Islands-flagged, United States-owned and operated bulk carrier Genco Picardy in the Gulf of Aden.^[10]^[11]

Notes

↑ Pronunciation: /ˈhuːθi/; Arabic: ٱلْحُوثِيُّون al-Ḥūthīyūn [al.ħuː.θiː.juːn]), officially called Ansar Allah (ʾAnṣār Allāh أَنْصَار ٱللَّٰه "Supporters of God"). The group rejects the term "Houthi"^[2] and prefers the term "Ansar Allah."

References

↑ https://edition.cnn.com/2024/01/16/politics/biden-administration-houthis-global-terrorist-entity/index.html
↑ "Do not call the Ansar Allah movement "Houthi"!". IWN. April 23, 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
↑ "Yemen: Civil War and Regional Intervention" (PDF). Congressional Research. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2021. The Houthi movement (formally known as Ansar Allahor Partisans of God) is a predominantly Zaydi Shia revivalist political and insurgent movement formed in the northern Yemeni governorate of Saada under the leadership of members of the Houthi family.
↑ Streuly, Dick (12 February 2015). "5 Things to Know About the Houthis of Yemen". Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
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- "Academics claim Hamas atrocities are part of 'legitimate struggle' against Israel". The Jewish Chronicle. October 13, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
- "Judith Butler and the Normalization of Hamas and Hezbollah within Progressive Social Movements". Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy. October 18, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
- Gilley, Bruce (October 31, 2023). "The Academic Roots of Hamas's Terror". National Association of Scholars. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
- Cohen, Nick (December 2, 2023). "Why the far left sides with Hamas". Spectator. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
- Caschetta, A.J. (September 25, 2024). "Breaking the Brand: The Palestinization of Academia". Middle East Forum. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
- Lappin, Shalom (2025). "The Nazification of the Postmodernist Left". Fathom Journal. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
↑
- "Some U.S. Professors Praise Hamas's October 7 Terror Attacks". Anti-Defamation League. November 8, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2025. Updated: 11.21.2023
- Troy, Gil (February 1, 2024). "How Palestine Hijacked the U.S. Civil Rights Movement". Tablet magazine. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
- Zickgraf, Ryan (April 24, 2024). "Meet the new Left, who think Hamas are good and that Swastikas are woke". The Telegraph. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
- Dr. Helena Ivanov (June 25, 2024). "Confronting Campus Antisemitism: A Deep Dive into Campus Climate and Strategic Policy Recommendations". Henry Jackson Society. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
- Morstead, Talia; DeLongis, Anita (January 13, 2025). "Antisemitism on Campus in the Wake of October 7: Examining Stress, Coping, and Depressive Symptoms Among Jewish Students". Stress Health. 41 (1). doi:10.1002/smi.3529. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
↑
- "A Spider Web of Terror: How Iran's Axis of Houthis, Hezbollah, and Hamas Threaten Israel and America". American Jewish Committee. January 19, 2024. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
- Daoud, David (February 13, 2024). "Part III – Hezbollah's narrative on Al-Aqsa Flood: Tailored to appeal to specific Western sensibilities". Long War Journal. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
- Ware, John (October 7, 2024). "SPECIAL REPORT: Axis of resistance versus light unto the nations – a battle for civilisation". Jewish News. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
- Azizi, Arash (December 17, 2024). "RIP, the Axis of Resistance". The Atlantic. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
↑ Gambrell, Jon (14 January 2024). "Yemen Houthi rebels fire missile at US warship in Red Sea in first attack after American-led strikes" (News article). AP News. Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Associated Press. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
↑ Gambrell, Jon (15 January 2024). "Houthi rebels strike a U.S.-owned ship off the coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden, raising tensions" (News article). AP News. Jerusalem, Israel: Associated Press. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
↑ Gambrell, Jon; Sewell, Abby (17 January 2024). "Yemen's Houthi rebels attack a US-owned ship in the Gulf of Aden with bomb-carrying drone" (News article). AP News. Jerusalem, Israel & Beirut, Lebanon: Associated Press. Archived from the original on 17 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
↑ "Yemen's Houthi rebels attack a US-owned ship in the Gulf of Aden with bomb-carrying drone" (News article). Jerusalem, Israel: The Washington Post. 17 January 2024. Archived from the original on 17 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.

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[3] Pronunciation: /ˈhuːθi/; Arabic: ٱلْحُوثِيُّون al-Ḥūthīyūn [al.ħuː.θiː.juːn]), officially called Ansar Allah (ʾAnṣār Allāh أَنْصَار ٱللَّٰه "Supporters of God"). The group rejects the term "Houthi"^[2] and prefers the term "Ansar Allah."

[1] ttps://edition.cnn.com/2024/01/16/politics/biden-administration-houthis-global-terrorist-entity/index.html

[2] "Do not call the Ansar Allah movement "Houthi"!". IWN. April 23, 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-02.

[congress-4] "Yemen: Civil War and Regional Intervention" (PDF). Congressional Research. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2021. The Houthi movement (formally known as Ansar Allahor Partisans of God) is a predominantly Zaydi Shia revivalist political and insurgent movement formed in the northern Yemeni governorate of Saada under the leadership of members of the Houthi family.

[5] Streuly, Dick (12 February 2015). "5 Things to Know About the Houthis of Yemen". Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-04.

[6] 
"Academics claim Hamas atrocities are part of 'legitimate struggle' against Israel". The Jewish Chronicle. October 13, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2025.

"Judith Butler and the Normalization of Hamas and Hezbollah within Progressive Social Movements". Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy. October 18, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2025.

Gilley, Bruce (October 31, 2023). "The Academic Roots of Hamas's Terror". National Association of Scholars. Retrieved February 23, 2025.

Cohen, Nick (December 2, 2023). "Why the far left sides with Hamas". Spectator. Retrieved February 23, 2025.

Caschetta, A.J. (September 25, 2024). "Breaking the Brand: The Palestinization of Academia". Middle East Forum. Retrieved February 23, 2025.

Lappin, Shalom (2025). "The Nazification of the Postmodernist Left". Fathom Journal. Retrieved February 9, 2025.

[7] "Academics claim Hamas atrocities are part of 'legitimate struggle' against Israel". The Jewish Chronicle. October 13, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2025.

[8] "Judith Butler and the Normalization of Hamas and Hezbollah within Progressive Social Movements". Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy. October 18, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2025.

[9] Gilley, Bruce (October 31, 2023). "The Academic Roots of Hamas's Terror". National Association of Scholars. Retrieved February 23, 2025.

[10] Cohen, Nick (December 2, 2023). "Why the far left sides with Hamas". Spectator. Retrieved February 23, 2025.

[11] Caschetta, A.J. (September 25, 2024). "Breaking the Brand: The Palestinization of Academia". Middle East Forum. Retrieved February 23, 2025.

[12] Lappin, Shalom (2025). "The Nazification of the Postmodernist Left". Fathom Journal. Retrieved February 9, 2025.

[7] 
"Some U.S. Professors Praise Hamas's October 7 Terror Attacks". Anti-Defamation League. November 8, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2025. Updated: 11.21.2023

Troy, Gil (February 1, 2024). "How Palestine Hijacked the U.S. Civil Rights Movement". Tablet magazine. Retrieved February 9, 2025.

Zickgraf, Ryan (April 24, 2024). "Meet the new Left, who think Hamas are good and that Swastikas are woke". The Telegraph. Retrieved February 23, 2025.

Dr. Helena Ivanov (June 25, 2024). "Confronting Campus Antisemitism: A Deep Dive into Campus Climate and Strategic Policy Recommendations". Henry Jackson Society. Retrieved February 23, 2025.

Morstead, Talia; DeLongis, Anita (January 13, 2025). "Antisemitism on Campus in the Wake of October 7: Examining Stress, Coping, and Depressive Symptoms Among Jewish Students". Stress Health. 41 (1). doi:10.1002/smi.3529. Retrieved February 23, 2025.

[14] "Some U.S. Professors Praise Hamas's October 7 Terror Attacks". Anti-Defamation League. November 8, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2025. Updated: 11.21.2023

[15] Troy, Gil (February 1, 2024). "How Palestine Hijacked the U.S. Civil Rights Movement". Tablet magazine. Retrieved February 9, 2025.

[16] Zickgraf, Ryan (April 24, 2024). "Meet the new Left, who think Hamas are good and that Swastikas are woke". The Telegraph. Retrieved February 23, 2025.

[17] Dr. Helena Ivanov (June 25, 2024). "Confronting Campus Antisemitism: A Deep Dive into Campus Climate and Strategic Policy Recommendations". Henry Jackson Society. Retrieved February 23, 2025.

[18] Morstead, Talia; DeLongis, Anita (January 13, 2025). "Antisemitism on Campus in the Wake of October 7: Examining Stress, Coping, and Depressive Symptoms Among Jewish Students". Stress Health. 41 (1). doi:10.1002/smi.3529. Retrieved February 23, 2025.

[8] 
"A Spider Web of Terror: How Iran's Axis of Houthis, Hezbollah, and Hamas Threaten Israel and America". American Jewish Committee. January 19, 2024. Retrieved December 23, 2024.

Daoud, David (February 13, 2024). "Part III – Hezbollah's narrative on Al-Aqsa Flood: Tailored to appeal to specific Western sensibilities". Long War Journal. Retrieved June 22, 2025.

Ware, John (October 7, 2024). "SPECIAL REPORT: Axis of resistance versus light unto the nations – a battle for civilisation". Jewish News. Retrieved December 23, 2024.

Azizi, Arash (December 17, 2024). "RIP, the Axis of Resistance". The Atlantic. Retrieved December 23, 2024.

[20] "A Spider Web of Terror: How Iran's Axis of Houthis, Hezbollah, and Hamas Threaten Israel and America". American Jewish Committee. January 19, 2024. Retrieved December 23, 2024.

[21] Daoud, David (February 13, 2024). "Part III – Hezbollah's narrative on Al-Aqsa Flood: Tailored to appeal to specific Western sensibilities". Long War Journal. Retrieved June 22, 2025.

[22] Ware, John (October 7, 2024). "SPECIAL REPORT: Axis of resistance versus light unto the nations – a battle for civilisation". Jewish News. Retrieved December 23, 2024.

[23] Azizi, Arash (December 17, 2024). "RIP, the Axis of Resistance". The Atlantic. Retrieved December 23, 2024.

[9] Gambrell, Jon (14 January 2024). "Yemen Houthi rebels fire missile at US warship in Red Sea in first attack after American-led strikes" (News article). AP News. Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Associated Press. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.

[10] Gambrell, Jon (15 January 2024). "Houthi rebels strike a U.S.-owned ship off the coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden, raising tensions" (News article). AP News. Jerusalem, Israel: Associated Press. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.

[11] Gambrell, Jon; Sewell, Abby (17 January 2024). "Yemen's Houthi rebels attack a US-owned ship in the Gulf of Aden with bomb-carrying drone" (News article). AP News. Jerusalem, Israel & Beirut, Lebanon: Associated Press. Archived from the original on 17 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.

[12] "Yemen's Houthi rebels attack a US-owned ship in the Gulf of Aden with bomb-carrying drone" (News article). Jerusalem, Israel: The Washington Post. 17 January 2024. Archived from the original on 17 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.

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