Israel on High Alert Over Possible Houthi Threat Near Jordan Border

Israel’s security establishment has spent the past two and a half years dealing with a complex, evolving threat, now sharpened by the immediate lessons drawn from the October 7 attacks. The concern is a shared threat from Houthi rebels in Yemen to the Israel-Jordan border area.

According to military correspondent Doron Kadosh on Galei Tzahal, Israeli intelligence and security officials are closely monitoring Houthi aircraft landings inside Jordan. The worry centers in particular on landings recorded at Aqaba International Airport, which is only a very short distance from Eilat and Israel’s southern border.

The report says the Israeli security system is following these developments with growing concern. The article frames the situation as part of a broader escalation in the Houthis’ posture toward Israel, though it does not describe any attack that has already taken place.

The issue has become important in Israel’s post-October 7 security planning, because officials are treating the Jordan frontier as a sensitive area that could face spillover from regional Houthi activity.