{
  "id": 6750248,
  "title": "Netanyahu offered to join strikes against Houthis, stop advance, US source claim - report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/netanyahu-offered-to-join-strikes-against-houthis-stop-advance-us",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T11:34:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-908382"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly offered to participate in strikes against the Iranian-backed Houthi group in Yemen, as stated by US sources cited by Lebanese newspaper Al Akbar. The Israeli leader suggested joining a broader regional effort aimed at protecting shipping routes in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait. This development comes as Houthi forces have advanced in western Yemen, reaching the strategic island of Perim in the Bab al-Mandab Strait, potentially threatening one of the world's most crucial shipping passages. An Israeli official expressed concern over the possibility of Houthi control over the Bab al-Mandab Strait becoming more dangerous than the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, citing the ability of the group to fire on ships with anti-tank missiles and their increased visibility. Israeli officials are closely monitoring the situation as the Houthis have recently captured the Yemeni port city of Mocha near the Bab al-Mandab Strait.",
  "summary": "According to the Lebanese news report, Israel would be joining a larger regional effort to combat the threat to shipping routes in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait.",
  "key_points": [
    "Netanyahu offered to join strikes against Houthi group in Yemen.",
    "US sources cited Lebanese newspaper Al Akbar.",
    "Houthi forces advanced to strategic island of Perim."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Trump rejects Saudi request for strikes on Houthis – Report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/trump-rejects-saudi-request-for-strikes-on-houthis-report",
        "published": "2026-09-11T12:42:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}