– Will the US be able to add more countries to the Red Sea coalition against Houthi attacks?
– The United States has deployed Operation Prosperity Guardian to the Red Sea, a multinational effort to protect shipping in the region. The coalition currently includes the United Kingdom, Bahrain, Canada, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway and Seychelles, as well as the United States. Several ships are already in the region and have intercepted missile and drone attacks on merchant ships from several countries passing through the area. Of course there are problems; The drones used by the Houthis are cheaper than the missiles used to knock them out, and the instability has caused shipping prices to rise. There is also the possibility that the conflict could spread to the region if the Yemeni rebels cannot be stopped. Faced with this threat, the United States has formed a coalition, and I would not be surprised to see other countries like Germany join in in the coming weeks.
– Will Iran dare to start a war? middle East If Israel invades southern Lebanon to attack the Shiite militia Hezbollah?
– Iran will almost certainly respond violently if Hezbollah is attacked, but I doubt it will resort to all-out war. Israel still has ample means to harm Iran, and Iran has historically been reluctant to directly combat Israel. However, we are seeing pro-Iranian militias from Yemen, Syria and Iraq attacking in the Red Sea and creating tensions.
– How long will it take Israel to defeat and eradicate Hamas?
– That's a great question, and honestly no one has a clue. Israeli estimates suggest that the intensive part of the military campaign will extend over several months, although this will largely depend on the intensity with which the Israelis want to carry out the operation. Fighting in a heavily fortified urban area is inevitably difficult and slow, but unless Israel is forced to join a ceasefire, the military operation could certainly take months to complete.