An official in the Israeli Defense Ministry warns of a ground threat and the possibility of Houthi infiltration into Israel

Follow-ups – Al-Khabar Al-Yemeni:
The Director General of the Israeli Ministry of Defense, Amir Baram, warned of the possibility of “Israel” being subjected to a ground infiltration attempt from its eastern border direction, indicating that this area has become, according to security assessments, “the most sensitive security-wise” in the current phase, with expectations that armed groups, including the Houthis in Yemen or Iraqi factions, could carry out moves of this kind.
Baram explained during a security workshop that the threat is not only related to geographical distance but also to the ability of these groups to coordinate with parties in what is called the “Axis of Resistance,” including armed groups in Iraq and Syria, which may enable them to reduce operational distances and reach Israel’s” eastern borders.
According to Israeli security estimates, talk of a ground infiltration possibility comes in the context of growing concerns about attempts to build military capabilities near the border, which reports say coincides with training and military movements linked to armed groups allied with Iran in Syria and Iraq, within scenarios simulating potential attacks inside Israeli territory.
According to the Director General of the Ministry of Defense, these estimates indicate that the Houthis have worked in recent years to strengthen this path through field and training cooperation with regional parties, as the group’s leader Abdul-Malik Al-Houthi was quoted as saying previously that they “will surprise Israel on land just as they surprised it at sea,” in reference to a trend toward diversifying confrontation tools.
Hebrew reports also include references to previous information about the arrival of about 50 Houthi fighters with missile expertise to southern Syria in September 2024, transported under the auspices of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard and the Syrian army, with the aim of enhancing the ability to carry out attacks from closer