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From: The Times of Israel May 8, 2025
The former Arkansas governor told Channel 12 that his understanding of US policy on the issue came after speaking with Trump and US Vice President JD Vance.

“Here’s what I can tell you, because I had a conversation with both the president and the vice president last night,” Huckabee also said.
“There’s 700,000 Americans living in Israel. If the Houthis want to continue doing things to Israel and they hurt an American, then it becomes our business.”

Asked by Channel 12 to clarify whether he meant that the US would only intervene to fight the rebel group if a US citizen was hurt by a Houthi missile, the ambassador said, “It’s a matter of what becomes our immediate business.”

His remarks echoed those made by Trump, who, when asked about the Houthis pledging to continue attacking Israel notwithstanding their agreement with the US, responded, “I’ll discuss that if something happens.