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My understanding is that the Saudi do not participate also because they do not want to be seen as Israel supporters.

> the Saudis do not participate

In fact: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi-led_intervention_in_the_...

Yes, and it was a disaster. The Houthis could aim their missiles at Saudi oil infrastructure again. Much simpler to let America handle both finding a solution and taking the fire.

The parent comment is about the current operation in the Red Sea, which the Saudi do not participate in.

The relevant link is:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houthi_involvement_in_the_Is...

Those are the same conflict though. The saudis are fighting the Houthi’s in the Yemeni civil war. The same group that’s attacking the ships in the Red Sea.

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