Israel's war on Gaza in 2023, following the October 7 Hamas attack, has had reverberating effects across the Middle East and the world. In the aftermath of what the United Nations has since termed a genocide, Iran's so-called 'axis of resistance', particularly Hezbollah and the Houthis, stepped up their attacks on Israel in a bid to "support Gaza". For its part, since October 7, Israel has adopted a more aggressive regional posture and now occupies far more territory in Syria, Lebanon, the West Bank and Gaza.

Why this Yemen battle is different

Al Majalla lays out 10 factors that give government forces an edge in this round of fighting, as Iran-backed Houthi rebels launch a fresh offensive to gain control of the country's Red Sea coast

Al Majalla - London