Officials in Muscat cannot ignore the possibility of an Israeli attack on their country.

New Delhi: Israel shocked the world in September by attacking Qatar, a close ally of the USA. Israel carried out airstrikes targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar’s capital, Doha. This drew strong displeasure from the US. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu even apologised to Qatar. This led to the belief that such attacks would not be likely in the future, but now fears are being raised about an Israeli attack on Oman.

Yemen’s Houthi rebels

According to Awaaz Media, Oman, like Qatar, has long been an important regional mediator in the Arab world. Recently, there has been increased activity by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in Oman. The Houthis’ presence in Oman is troubling Israel, which considers this group its enemy

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