Airstrikes today in Yemen show that Israel is the designated "bad cop " to get dirty work done with approval by US and UK

From The Jerusalem Post:

Israel's air force, in coordination with the United States and Britain, conducted airstrikes in Yemen targeting a Houthi power station and two ports used by the Iran-backed group, the military confirmed on Friday.

The targets included military infrastructure sites at Hezyaz power station, and military infrastructure in the Hodeidah and Ras Issa ports on the Western coast.

An informed source told The Jerusalem Post, that during US Central Command (CENTCOM) deputy commander Brad Cooper's most recent visit to Israel, it was discussed that Jerusalem and Washington would coordinate efforts in handling the Houthi threat. 

So which targets were hit by Israel and which by the US and Britain?

According to the source, the "work" will be "split" between Israel and the coalition is relatively clear. The coalition will allegedly attack weapons facilities, control and command bases, and underground places, while Israel strikes the Houthi's economic facilities - which have military and civilian use such as ports, airports, power plants, etc.

Clearly, the British and Americans have no legal or moral issue with attacking dual-use civilian/military infrastructure. But they have political issues with it, concerned that domestic protesters will cause them problems if they hit a target that could be spun as civilian.

Israel is the designated bad cop. And when the protests happen, the allies can say, "No, it wasn't us - it was the Israelis."

This is Israel's role, whether they like it or not. The West tacitly approves Israel's actions but wants to keep public distance from them. And that allows them to throw Israel under the bus to save their own political careers if necessary.

The thinking is that the world hates Israel already so why not take advantage of it?

It is cynical and unfair. But it also allows Israel to do what the West doesn't have the cojones to do themselves. 

I just hope that the Israelis are getting something concrete in return for playing that role. 

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