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The United Nations Security Council is likely to discuss the ongoing Israel-Houthi conflict at its headquarters later today. The open briefing is likely to take place at the UN headquarters, according to the Security Council report, a not-for-profit group.

 

The Israeli side has requested the meeting following a series of Houthi attacks on the country, including a missile launch that injured at least 16 people in the Tel Aviv-Jaffa area earlier this month.

 

The Yemeni rebel group has launched several missiles and drones at Israel as well as on commercial ships in the Red Sea in a campaign aimed at pressuring the Israeli government to end its war on Gaza.

 

Israel has responded with strikes on Yemen’s Sanaa and Hodeidah, including an attack that resulted in the deaths of at least nine people earlier this month.

 

Meanwhile, Israeli forces have reportedly burnt down a portion of Kamal Adwan Hospital and taken several members of medical staff, including the director of hospital operations, Dr Hussam Abu Safiya.

 

However, calls for his whereabouts have been raised by several rights organisations, including Amnesty International. Reports also suggest that the Israeli military forces, while raiding the hospital, forced patients out of it.

 

Furthermore, at today’s meeting, Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle East, Asia, and the Pacific Mohamed Khaled Khiari is expected to brief Council members.

 

At the same time, the concerns of the member nations will be addressed in the meeting, including the recent developments taking place in the region.

 

Additionally, council members are supposed to bring in different perspectives on the prevailing situation.

 

While France, the UK, and the US might strongly condemn the recent Houthi attacks on Israel. Other Council members, including Russia, may be more reluctant to condemn the Houthis and are likely to directly criticise the Israeli attacks in Yemen.

 

Many council members are likely to be interested in learning from Khiari about the possible humanitarian consequences of the Israeli airstrikes in famine-affected Yemen.

 

It's pertinent to mention that the ruling parties in the majority of developed nations, particularly those based in the West, have turned a blind eye to Israeli military conduct in Gaza, despite documented evidence provided by the rights organisations.